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• “Repent,” said he, “for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[1] He announced a “great wrath,” that is to say, terrible calamities which should come to pass,[2] and declared that the axe was already laid at the root of the tree, and that the tree would soon be cast into the fire. —  The Life of Jesus
• Unlike so many shows that got canceled after just one season, Freaks and Geeks had a creative team that knew the axe was about to fall and who decided to actually go out with a real ending instead of praying for another year. —  All articles at Blogcritics
• For instance, the axe is a great power weapon but isn't as strong on defense as carrying a shield and sword while the bow has great range but drains your energy meter quickly. —  Macworld
• BHP Billiton from its decision to mothball the $2 billion Ravensthorpe nickel mine before yesterday's announcement, despite mounting evidence that the axe was about to fall on the project. —  WA Business News - Latest News
• Another program to get the axe was the Child Development Center, which provides day care and educational services to 30 children, mostly children of staff, faculty and students of the university. —  Carthage Press Homepage RSS

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