axe

Example Sentences

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And these men were largely not actually given the public axe, and not made to endure the resulting public humiliation.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 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

Taking his axe the Dwarf now cut several branches.

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