Example Sentences

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At the end of last month, Amazon announced it was axing 14,000 jobs, saying it needed to be "organised more leanly" to seize the opportunity provided by AI.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

In December, Spotify announced it was axing 17% of its global workforce, the music streaming service’s third round of layoffs in 2023 as it moved to slash costs while focusing on becoming profitable.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024

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

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