- a variation of ax.
axe
Example Sentences
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Family tradition holds that Mallory left the ice axe with his sister Mary before departing for Everest in 1924 and it remained in her possession throughout her life.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The BBC will axe some programming and may impose compulsory redundancies to deliver hundreds of millions of pounds of previously announced savings, its new Director-General Matt Brittin told staff Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Last week, British bank Standard Chartered announced plans to axe thousands of jobs by 2030 as artificial intelligence replaces employees in a range of administrative roles.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Still, this could reverse if hiring slows or jobs face the axe due to lingering uncertainty, while the ECB already expects wage growth to cool this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Mr. Leroy took one more swing and left the axe biting in the tree.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
