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Recent Examples of machete
Some designs confirmed membership of MS-13 or 18th Street —ultra-violent street organizations that ruled with machetes and intimidation — and commemorated slain gang members while issuing warnings to the living.
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David Culver, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Young then told the newspaper that the man pulled out a machete from inside his coat.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
The week before, another man high on meth armed with a machete threatened to chop the head off an employee’s three-year-old daughter.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
So our list of regenerative agricultural practices that are suitable for the coffee sector are, for instance, to cut the arms with the scissor and not with the machete.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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David Culver, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Young then told the newspaper that the man pulled out a machete from inside his coat.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
The week before, another man high on meth armed with a machete threatened to chop the head off an employee’s three-year-old daughter.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
So our list of regenerative agricultural practices that are suitable for the coffee sector are, for instance, to cut the arms with the scissor and not with the machete.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machete
Noun
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The knife was attached to a cable and measured to be seemingly less than an inch away from Cruise’s eyeball.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Two suspects reportedly ran up on the officer, threatened him with a knife and beat him, breaking his orbital bone.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Brunson scored eight points in the game’s final 5:04, including a 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining that gave the Knicks a 116-104 lead and served as the dagger.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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More symbolic may be the dagger tattoo on his left forearm.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The Swiss Army knife is a multitool pocketknife originally made by Victorinox.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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The pocketknife was recovered in the woods with the assistance of a Bristol police dog, Farmington police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors showed the jury photos of victims with scars left by things including a bayonet, a burning cigarette and ropes.—
Colleen Slevin,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Back on Lexington Common, British troops are sweeping forward, bayonets fixed.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
Noun
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The agency shares that knives of any length, including switchblades, are not permitted on board aircraft and through TSA checkpoints.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Several factors helped Mazin’s case then, but the black-and-white switchblade etched onto the showrunner’s forearm these days couldn’t have hurt.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hayek Pinault completed her look with a pair of platform stilettos.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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Doja Cat opted for more colorful glam, with a lilac eye look and a sharp red lip, and accessorized with an array of bold jewelry and long, gold stiletto nails.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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One captain intentionally beached his boat while being pursued by a Coast Guard cutter, while another only stopped after a Coast Guard crew member fired copper slugs into the boat’s engine to disable it.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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However, there soon will be some important voices to implement a more sound space policy and speak for NASA's priorities, rather than those of budget cutters.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machete. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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