chop

Example Sentences

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Less successful was Morgan’s early call to replace a chicken-and-rib combo with a photo of a double pork chop to a prominent position on the menu flap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Cipolla said Edison executives told him they eventually plan to chop off the top of new utility poles the company installed after the fire, leaving the lower portion that holds the telecom lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Low-value cars like mine often end up in "chop shops", shady workshops where they're broken up for second-hand components that sell for a fraction of the hefty prices charged for manufacturers' originals.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

I’ve also, in the past, offered up my kitchen time to friends: let me come over and wash, chop, dry, and store your produce for the week while you rest.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

In the hospital, he’d said one of the first things he was going to do when he’d rested up was to teach Dallas how to chop wood and light the lanterns.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech