axed

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When Colbert announced last year that his show was being axed by CBS after this season, there were reports that the program was losing up to $50 million a year.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

In 2017, Disney sued a New York company offering “Star Wars” and “Frozen” character knockoffs at birthday parties, but voluntarily dismissed the case a year later after a judge axed most of its trademark claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

When she asks about Jacobs being axed from the brand, he reveals that it’s not entirely true, but that it is an account he enjoys playing up and going along with.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

At the start of the tournament, he axed France's all-time leading try scorer Damian Penaud, still only 29, along with back-row stalwart and sometime captain Gregory Alldritt and veteran centre Gael Fickou.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

I axed him, “How come you didn’t tell the sheriff you got a address where the gang’s hiding out? He could of tolt us where it’s at.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis