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axis

[ak-sis] / ˈæk sɪs /


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As the leader of a minor Axis power, Boris had refused Hitler’s demands to deploy his army against the Soviet Union and deport Bulgarian Jews.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

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

In January 1944, the country renounced its diplomatic ties with Germany, Japan, Italy, and their Axis allies.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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