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axed

[akst] / ækst /


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When she asks about Jacobs being axed from the brand, he reveals that it’s not entirely true, but that it is an account he enjoys playing up and going along with.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Congress largely rejected those cuts last month, although funding for programs focusing on social drivers of health, such as access to food, housing and education, were axed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The last Rugby World Cup cycle involved late coach churn when Eddie Jones was axed less than a year out from France 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Dyche, axed last week, was in charge for just 114 days.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Pa said, “Answer what your ma axed, Elijah. What you doing here?”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis