ax
noun
an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc.
was axing
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past progressiveof ax.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The company announced in January that it was axing 6% of total staff.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
However, the company reversed the move amid protests that it was axing one of the few programs that nurtured diverse talent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
Just this week, Amazon said it was axing 18,000 workers, or 6% of its office staff, while business software firm Salesforce said it would reduce its workforce by 10%, or roughly 8,000 people.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2023
This year, Channel 5, the show’s British broadcaster, announced that it was axing “Neighbours,” and the soap opera could not find another broadcaster to fund production.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
The cap’n’s good side had got wore down by the few questions the sheriff was axing.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
