axes

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Sonomura’s style is volumetric; he dares himself to discover unexpected axes of movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

One location stood out due to the discovery of about 80 grooved stone axes, which were used to break down and process ore.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

In a field where buzzards were flying overhead, they used metal probes and pick axes and shovels in their search for remains.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

That advice included “find a private cadre of advisers who have no axes to grind” and “call your mom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Using axes, the men chopped away at the rope that tied the two canoes together.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple