axe
Example Sentences
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He was an anti-authority zealot, made recently rich, with an axe to grind.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The future Peaches eventually strapped on an electric axe, then found she could do everything a band could do by herself, using electronics.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
The TV clip the Journal mentions features individuals with little understanding of our organization and an axe to grind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
His pledge to "axe the fax" was repeated by his six successors in the role, including Streeting.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
After a moment he turned and picked up the axe again.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
