axed

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Some 2,500 jobs have been axed since 2022 in Ludwigshafen, which is dominated by sprawling chemical plants that stretch along the river Rhine, and more cuts are set to come.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

When Colbert announced last year that his show was being axed by CBS after this season, there were reports that the program was losing up to $50 million a year.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

In 2017, Disney sued a New York company offering “Star Wars” and “Frozen” character knockoffs at birthday parties, but voluntarily dismissed the case a year later after a judge axed most of its trademark claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Cifuentes had them 14th - six points from the play-offs - when he was axed in January.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I axed him to show me how he done it, thinking that the air might help keep me awake, but that was another mistake.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis