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Ole Miss is far from the only institution with an axe to grind with Kiffin.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The letters and photographs sold for £48,640 at auction, while the ice axe fetched £38,400.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The letters, alongside photographs and an ice axe thought to have been used by Mallory were auctioned off by Sotheby's earlier this week.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

He noted its news, nations and content units would axe around 550 roles to deliver £160 million of savings by the end of this financial year.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Gimli sat hunched by the fire, running his thumb thoughtfully along the edge of his axe.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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