axis
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The Earth all but shifted on its axis following this, due to the breathtakingly bonkers discourse that followed the incident.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
As the main axis is there, I expect them to get very close to winning it again.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
A single ultrathin device can detect magnetic fields along more than one axis.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I genuinely see Iran’s relationship with the axis as one of interdependence. It derives some of its strength, information and access to global markets through these different groups,” Salisbury said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
For a split second, the world seems to tilt on its axis, like it’s about to roll right off its designated ring in the solar system and float aimlessly into outer space.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
From those measurements, they determined that the magnetic and rotational axes of 1E 1547 are almost aligned.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
Sonomura’s style is volumetric; he dares himself to discover unexpected axes of movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
During the last amnesty in 2006, people handed over more than 12,500 blades to police without facing criminal charges - they included machetes, swords, meat cleavers, bayonets and axes.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Other men periodically shouted insults at each other, shook with anger and frustration, and pounded the ground with their axes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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