axing
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VW, whose 10 brands range from mass-market Seats to premium Porsches, is already in the process of axing 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, including 35,000 at its namesake marque.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The then Permanent Secretary in Dr Mark Browne said axing the scheme was the most difficult decision he had to make.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Manifold has publicly rebutted BP’s version of events, shooting back with statements defending what he described as his focused, fast-paced work aimed at axing expenses and boosting the company’s long-term prospects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week seemed to come the closest a Cabinet official has come to a Trump axing this term.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2026
“Claude here was axing you if you like to cook.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
