axe

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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

Still, this could reverse if hiring slows or jobs face the axe due to lingering uncertainty, while the ECB already expects wage growth to cool this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

It is intended to allow them to axe flights at least two weeks in advance - anticipating potential problems rather than reacting to them.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The sharp axe of member-driven justice may not end there, as the House returned to a bevy of simmering misdeeds following its two-week recess.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Sigurd grunted, and then his axe came out of the tree’s trunk with a wet rip.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack