axes

Example Sentences

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In a field where buzzards were flying overhead, they used metal probes and pick axes and shovels in their search for remains.

From BBC

In some cases, horizontal placement of circles on the date axes is approximated to accommodate others within the same range.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hand axes were held in the palm rather than attached to a wooden handle.

From BBC

The colorful fire retardant drew Akira’s eye to the front line of the fire, and she saw a group of tiny figures using axes and bulldozers to fight the blaze in the valley.

From Literature

Unlike thieves who carry weapons into museums or use axes to smash-and-grab, art-world scammers rarely get violent—so their prison sentences often get cut short.

From The Wall Street Journal