chainsaw
- a variation of chain-saw.
Example Sentences
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A former TV pundit, Milei came to power in December 2023 promising shock therapy for Argentina's long-ailing economy, revving a chainsaw as a symbol of his plan to slash state spending.
From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025
Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and the world’s wealthiest person, may have grabbed the headlines as his Department of Government Efficiency took a chainsaw to budgets and staffing.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
He ran on pledges to take a chainsaw to public spending that resonated with Argentines hurting from triple-digit inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
And, no, he wasn’t a weightlifter, chainsaw juggler or a magician like the other familiar fixtures on the Venice boardwalk.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
A man and a woman carried over a huge chainsaw, followed by the stump grinder.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
