slash

The young man weaves through clusters of bamboo and cuts a diagonal slash into a tree, positioning a hollow log at the end.

For example, they slash the faces of female bar owners who refuse to pay protection money.

“House Republicans slash funding that would help fight Ebola,” thundered Salon.

Another thing about planet tea party: Its occupants still want to slash government spending by massive amounts.

I would have added “no photographs of meditative politicians walking on the shore” with a slash though a silhouette of JFK.

It was shrill, it was penetrating, it rose and fell with a sort of ripping, tearing slash.

Well, by and by an adder bit a knight's heel; the knight forgot all about the order, and made a slash at the adder with his sword.

It was a female, somewhat smaller than the ones Kieran had fought with, and having a slash of white on the throat and chest.

The president, the vice-presidents, and the stewards were to have three buttons on a slash cuff, and to wear blue pantaloons.

I left them as they were, and busied myself with rooting out undeniable weeds and carting off the slash and rubbish.