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Closest to the fence was a pig man with a rubber hand, who was gripping a hatchet with his flesh-and-blood hand.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
However, while chatting with Cooper, Duff noted that the two buried the hatchet years ago.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
But materiality should be used as a tool to improve disclosure, not a hatchet to clear it away.
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The woman was able to grab a water bottle and hit the bear, and the man got a hatchet and hit the bear several times with the blunt end, critically injuring it.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
However, while chatting with Cooper, Duff noted that the two buried the hatchet years ago.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
But materiality should be used as a tool to improve disclosure, not a hatchet to clear it away.
—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The woman was able to grab a water bottle and hit the bear, and the man got a hatchet and hit the bear several times with the blunt end, critically injuring it.
—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hatchet
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“Hatchet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchet. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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hatchet
noun
hatch·et
ˈhach-ət 
: a small ax with a short handle
Etymology
Middle English hachet "small ax, hatchet," from early French hachette, literally, "small battle-ax," from hache "battle-ax"; of Germanic origin — related to hash entry 1, hatch entry 4
Medical Definition
hatchet
noun
hatch·et
ˈhach-ət
: a dental excavator
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