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or axe
as in dismissal
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
the company was hemorrhaging money, so 700 employees would soon be given the ax
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or axe
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets
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Recent Examples of ax
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article A man accused of killing his wife with an axe in 2021 while their two young children were in their Ansonia home has been found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
He's already reportedly axed a trade to the Houston Astros while the New York Yankees fell short of meeting the Cardinals' demands.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Next stop is axe throwing to represent Mel’s present as a farm-dwelling horse-owner.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article A man accused of killing his wife with an axe in 2021 while their two young children were in their Ansonia home has been found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Fairly Odder was axed in February, ahead of Paramount’s merger with Showtime.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
He's already reportedly axed a trade to the Houston Astros while the New York Yankees fell short of meeting the Cardinals' demands.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuits are likely destined for dismissal but, by Trump’s thinking, that doesn’t matter.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
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Other dismissals announced by Zelensky were Ukraine's ambassador to China, Pavlo Riabikin, Vasyl Hamianin (Indonesia), Serhii Korsunskyi (Japan), Petro Beshta (Lithuania), Andriy Taran (Slovenia) and Andrii Pravednyk (Rwanda).Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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O’Neil was sacked 26 times and took at least three sacks in five games.Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Gregory Rousseau sacked Rodgers for this historic occasion time in his career, surpassing Brady for the most sacks allowed by a quarterback in official NFL records.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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If the bill somehow does not pass before a midnight deadline, the government will shut down, putting federal employees on unpaid furlough and potentially impeding the function of numerous government departments and programs just before Christmas.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Military: Active-duty military personnel stay on the job, though about half of Pentagon civilian employees may face furloughs National Nuclear Security Administration: The agency remains operational.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
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In addition to crashing into the crowd, Jabbar exited the vehicle and fired on law enforcement, who returned fire, and the suspect was declared dead at the scene, according to the bureau.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Within moments, the driver started firing on police officers from inside the vehicle.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
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However, if needed, stubborn leaves can also be removed with a razor blade.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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Meta is removing employee criticism over its hiring of UFC CEO Dana White from an internal company messaging system.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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The judge issued a ruling to nolle the charges against him, meaning they would be dismissed.David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 31 Dec. 2024
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Musk publicly dismissed these worries, but environmental groups successfully pressured Tesla to reduce its water consumption.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sangamo Therapeutics — Shares tumbled more than 56% after the genomic medicine company said partner Pfizer terminated a license and development agreement for a gene therapy for hemophilia A. Sangamo retained rights to the product.Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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There are also worries the financial obligation to pay wages to athletes will cause some schools to terminate sports teams or convert them to club status.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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The House Ethics Committee's report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) had been poised to stay officially buried — until two centrist Republicans on the panel unexpectedly voted to release it, Axios has learned.Andrew Solender, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Authorities did not release information as to a motive or how the men knew each other.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Ax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ax. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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