axes

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One location stood out due to the discovery of about 80 grooved stone axes, which were used to break down and process ore.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

In a field where buzzards were flying overhead, they used metal probes and pick axes and shovels in their search for remains.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

That advice included “find a private cadre of advisers who have no axes to grind” and “call your mom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Up to several hundred trucks can be escorted at a time, but even with the military by their side, convoys are still frequently targeted, especially on two key southern axes.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Besides, I can do a lot more damage with a sheath of arrows than she can with two axes, so I'm the best one to bring up the rear.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins