axing

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week seemed to come the closest a Cabinet official has come to a Trump axing this term.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2026

At the end of last month, Amazon announced it was axing 14,000 jobs, saying it needed to be "organised more leanly" to seize the opportunity provided by AI.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

It said Tuesday that it is axing the roles as part of an effort to “ensure we’re investing in our biggest bets and what matters most to our customers’ current and future needs.”

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Dom Ruozzo’s Medicare Advantage plan is axing the $50 a month it now gives him for healthy groceries, and cutting the amount he can get for over-the-counter purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Pa said, “All I’m axing is that you don’t send Zephariah alone with all that money. Let’s get someone else to ride ’longside him, someone we all trust.”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis