machetes
- plural of machete.
Example Sentences
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During the last amnesty in 2006, people handed over more than 12,500 blades to police without facing criminal charges - they included machetes, swords, meat cleavers, bayonets and axes.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Besides pulling off dozens of ticks, Bardwell recalled the main challenge being “wait-a-minute vines,” made tougher by cheap, ineffective machetes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
He asked: "Did AR have any remote reason - as far as you can really tell - or his family to be ordering machetes?"
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
The Home Office underestimated how many zombie knives and machetes would be surrendered ahead of a recent ban, documents show.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
Farmers clear small fields with axes and machetes, burn off the chaff and refuse, and plant their seeds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
