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[ak-sis] / ˈæk sɪs /


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Analysts say statements such as Khezrian’s overstate the case, but they nevertheless acknowledge the axis has proved more resilient than expected.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

That possibility suggests acceleration could add a new "acceleration axis" to the phase structure of QCD matter.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

At the Zurbatiyah crossing, large fans sprayed mist to cool the heat as pilgrims passed portraits of Khamenei, his son and successor Mujtaba, and other slain commanders from Iran's so-called "axis of resistance."

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The emergent Turkey-led axis, which may be trying to draw in Saudi Arabia, is another.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

He put the Sun at the center, made the Earth rotate on its axis once a day and orbit the Sun once a year.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

It is his Excalibur, his Andúril, the vaunted weapon only he can string and use to hit a bullseye through a row of twelve crossed axes.

From Salon Aug. 2, 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

“Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency,” Reuters announced last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

The towering ambition of the men remaking the landscape with saws and axes, and the men, like Grainier, who were somehow pulled through that current.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 5, 2026

The colorful fire retardant drew Akira’s eye to the front line of the fire, and she saw a group of tiny figures using axes and bulldozers to fight the blaze in the valley.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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