axes
Example Sentences
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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
"Meaning, as they spin around on their axes and orbit around their parents, those rates/frequencies match, leading to the phenomena like us only seeing one side of our moon."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 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
Unlike thieves who carry weapons into museums or use axes to smash-and-grab, art-world scammers rarely get violent—so their prison sentences often get cut short.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
All along First Avenue, giants sharpened their axes.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
