- a variation of ax.
axe
Example Sentences
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“Grateful to pick up the axe, and honored by the fans who made this story legendary.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Ole Miss is far from the only institution with an axe to grind with Kiffin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The group, which includes Porsche, Audi, Seat and Skoda as well as the VW brand, had previously said it would axe some 50,000 posts in Germany by 2030.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Last week, British bank Standard Chartered announced plans to axe thousands of jobs by 2030 as artificial intelligence replaces employees in a range of administrative roles.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
‘The words of this wizard stand on their heads,’ he growled, gripping the handle of his axe.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
