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Ross

I believe the answer is:

axe

(Other definitions for axe that I've seen before include "Cut costs or staff drastically" , "Chopping tool with heavy blade" , "Cut (jobs)" , "Terminate - with a hatchet?" , "Chopping tool; dismiss" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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