1.   American postmodern architects, the Pritzker jurors seem to be saying, took an ax to the historical traditions they supposedly represent.

2.   As the Houston Rockets were taking an ax to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, Johnson was the one setting picks for a neophyte named Eddie Jones.

3.   Like Carrie Nation, he believes that if we take enough axes to enough beer barrels, no one will want a drink.

4.   Taking an ax to education will not improve the quality we seek for our children.

5.   To that end, some companies are taking an ax to their investment plans.

6.   When all that failed to save her marriage, prosecutors say, Mrs. Gluzman took an ax and killed her husband.

7.   Around a corner, an exhibitor took an ax to a pane of security glass, sending small pieces skittering across the floor.

8.   As the reviews have continued, there has been anxiety in the defense industry and among the military services that Rumsfeld would take an ax to major weapons programs.

9.   Ljupco Stojanovski, a forest ecologist, claimed he saw Burkat take his ax to the tree.