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Use pruning shears, a small handsaw, or a hatchet to cut below the woody root crown and remove it from the soil. —
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026 As of now, Brooklyn doesn’t seem keen on burying the hatchet with his parents. —Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026 This has been a good year for burying the hatchet. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 Despite the scandal, Reynolds and Taylor buried the hatchet years later, and starred together in the 2001 film These Old Broads. —Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hatchet
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026 As of now, Brooklyn doesn’t seem keen on burying the hatchet with his parents. —Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026 This has been a good year for burying the hatchet. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 Despite the scandal, Reynolds and Taylor buried the hatchet years later, and starred together in the 2001 film These Old Broads. —Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hatchet
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“Hatchet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/hatchet. Accessed 24 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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