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But the old friends buried the hatchet after a decade of estrangement a couple of years ago, and sat down for lunch together at the Pierre hotel in New York City.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Like hatchet clams, root bacteria can purge sulfur.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The press release on the shooting included photos of a handgun and a hatchet.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Alexander Black, the 24-year-old driver, damaged a vehicle with a hatchet and knife, court records said.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Like hatchet clams, root bacteria can purge sulfur.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The press release on the shooting included photos of a handgun and a hatchet.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Alexander Black, the 24-year-old driver, damaged a vehicle with a hatchet and knife, court records said.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Hatchet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchet. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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