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axe





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He was an anti-authority zealot, made recently rich, with an axe to grind.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The future Peaches eventually strapped on an electric axe, then found she could do everything a band could do by herself, using electronics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The TV clip the Journal mentions features individuals with little understanding of our organization and an axe to grind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The axe was above Alonso's neck waiting to drop for several weeks, as a run of five victories kept him in his post until the Clasico in Saudi Arabia.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Before the axe could make contact, a whiplike willow branch smacked the weapon out of Sigurd’s hand.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack