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axis

[ak-sis] / ˈæk sɪs /


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Army colonel Lee Shaw, her team’s father figure, in the monster realm they call Axis Mundi.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

It was a fearsome constellation of paramilitary factions and amenable governments that became known as the Axis of Resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

In the absence of powerful international allies, Tehran has spent decades building what it calls the "Axis of Resistance".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Axis International, which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, had operated Guinea's second-biggest bauxite mine with estimated reserves of more than 800 million tonnes since 2010.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Axis orientations affected the rate of spread of crops and livestock, and possibly also of writing, wheels, and other inventions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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