scythe

Acme was filmed right as the steeply indebted Warner Bros. was merging with Zaslav’s Discovery Inc.; it then fell prey to the new CEO’s scythe.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

He also cut the hay at the end of summer, initially trying with a scythe - Poldark-style - but ultimately finding a small tractor does the trick in a less backbreaking way.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

Alright, I’m paraphrasing, but it’s true: A deluge of new franchise installments hitting theaters every year is as sure of a bet as gambling that the grim reaper’s scythe will be razor-sharp.

From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2025

He took up a scythe against the Confederate walking dead in “Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies,” also from 2012.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

“Rest assured that the use of fire by any MidMerican scythe will be banned in conclave tomorrow,” he said.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Monumental scythes through what will feel like a small town come race day.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Industries of textiles, or metalworkers making nails and scythes, were shaped like "factories without machines spread out over hundreds of households" according to Shaw-Taylor -- and increasingly produced goods for international markets.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024

Thanksgiving holiday scythes volumes later but there was plenty to keep them busy while they did it.

From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2023

A few villagers described the then-prince inviting dozens of them to the guesthouse where he oversaw grass-cutting competitions, a centuries-old tradition in Transylvania involving scythes and a lot of frenetic arm sweeping.

From New York Times ● May 1, 2023

There were five scythes seated in comfortable chairs at one end.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Then in early September, the Houthis scythed through the Red Sea port of Mokha, along with Dhubab, Bab el-Mandeb and Perim Island.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

But West Ham's hopes of a comeback were dealt a blow when Diouf scythed down Dango Ouattara six minutes into the second period and Thiago sent keeper Mads Hermansen the wrong way from the spot.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Girona ended the game with 10 men when Roca scythed down Yamal to cut short a desperate Barca attack deep in stoppage time.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

Nothing could have provided a more suitable host than an area of prairie where native grasses had been scythed away and the ground torn up by metal ploughshares and the hooves of a farmer’s horses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

The long grass had to be scythed and hoed under.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park

An occasional scything wind flapped the flags flying at half-staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025

Raphinha converted his own penalty to give Leeds an early lead, only to concede a spot kick at the other end when scything down Toni Rudiger.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2021

But England - who welcomed new attack coach Martin Gleeson after a disappointing Six Nations - kept up their efforts with sneaky offloads and scything runs.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2021

They include stone lifting and dragging, wood chopping and sawing, scything and running with milk pails.

From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2021

And he returned to his work scything the long grass.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park