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to let go from office, service, or employment
the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets
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Recent Examples of axed
Alaska reality series Life Below Zero is also reported to have been axed after 11 years.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Also, if they’re axed from Pump Rules and have to take a season off from The Valley, they could get hired back for a lot less money, which would be appealing to the bean counters at Bravo.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
By the turn of the 20th century, Fanny held several high-altitude records for women and had ice-axed her way into the firmament of the world’s greatest climbers.
—Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Here's everything to know about the show getting axed.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
All of this comes after Nat Geo axed Wicked Tuna earlier this summer.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Last year, YouTube axed Premium Lite, its cheaper version of YouTube Premium, but the company has been testing a new version of the subscription in Australia, Germany, and Thailand, YouTube confirmed to Android Authority.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2024
That show was well-rated and a petition was launched to save it when it was axed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
In a timely reminder that cancelations are never far away at Netflix HQ, the Jeff Goldblum-starrer was axed earlier this week, coming as a surprise to all and sundry.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Also, if they’re axed from Pump Rules and have to take a season off from The Valley, they could get hired back for a lot less money, which would be appealing to the bean counters at Bravo.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
By the turn of the 20th century, Fanny held several high-altitude records for women and had ice-axed her way into the firmament of the world’s greatest climbers.
—Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Here's everything to know about the show getting axed.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
All of this comes after Nat Geo axed Wicked Tuna earlier this summer.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Last year, YouTube axed Premium Lite, its cheaper version of YouTube Premium, but the company has been testing a new version of the subscription in Australia, Germany, and Thailand, YouTube confirmed to Android Authority.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2024
That show was well-rated and a petition was launched to save it when it was axed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
In a timely reminder that cancelations are never far away at Netflix HQ, the Jeff Goldblum-starrer was axed earlier this week, coming as a surprise to all and sundry.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
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This will be removed after the tournament for the beginning of the new club season in Switzerland.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Underhill has been removed from the story in A Complete Unknown.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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After nearly two years of legal wrangling, charges against Perry were dismissed by the state’s highest court.Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The case against the man was eventually dismissed, and the lawsuit was settled for $7,500.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Evacuation orders after rocket fire Militants in central Gaza meanwhile fired four projectiles into Israel on Wednesday, two of which were intercepted, the military said.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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For Patel to fill the role, current FBI Director Christopher Wray would need to resign or be fired.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fried turns 31 in January and will be under contract through age 38 — a time when most starting pitchers are winding down their careers in a bullpen somewhere, if not already retired.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Yardbirds released Roger the Engineer in 1966.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The brand recently released their Fall/Winter 2024 collection on their website.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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