axe
Example Sentences
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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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