- 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
This time last season, Rangers made a stumbling start under Russell Martin from which he never recovered, with the axe falling in early October.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
He held up a finger, buried the axe in the stump, and ran around to the front of the house to make sure that the twins were still busy eating his mother’s pies.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
