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axing

[aks-ing] / ˈæks ɪŋ /
VERB
cut with large blade
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Axing the caregiver tax credit only adds to what is becoming an almost unsurmountable burden for tens of millions of Americans who are helping the people they love.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2021

Axing company cafeterias also means axing jobs that, depending on the company, can come with good pay and benefits.

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2018

Axing imports from China might mean that investment dwindles in the future.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2016

Axing it reined in costs, and Mackintosh says artistically, it isn't missed.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2011

"Axing your pardon, then, Master Noddle Ebenezer, mine's Battle—Andrew, as which is Andy, Battle."

From The Three Mulla-mulgars by De la Mare, Walter



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