chop
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I’ll serve them over pasta and vegetables, chop them into Caesar wraps or turn them into absolutely gorgeous fried chicken sandwiches.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
As a consequence, the note predicted that “the current chop across asset markets will likely persist into 1Q2027.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Ali wore the red sequin chador in 15 cities, including at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris in 2015, where, during a 12-hour performance, she threatened to chop off 99 baguettes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Early editions of “The Settlement Cook Book” included chop suey and Spaghetti Italienne, but most of its foreign dishes were either German or German-Jewish, reflecting the largest immigrant groups in Milwaukee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But when his arms had turned to water and he could chop no more, he saw with alarm that he’d only managed to cut down two spindly birch saplings and a puny little spruce.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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I chopped up a head of green cabbage, coated it with the miso butter and let the oven do the rest.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Episodes are chopped up into two-minute dopamine hits, with endless cliff-hangers and plot twists to keep viewers tuned in.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
Beyond its storytelling, the song’s melody and chopped vocal riff are unforgettable on this track, standing out from the rest of the album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
This is his 17th Test and he gave an audible cry of frustration when he chopped on off Mohammad Imran, extending a wait for a maiden hundred.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
To help the wine merchants out, Kepler chopped up the barrels—in his mind—into an infinite number of infinitely tiny pieces, and then added them back together again to yield their volumes.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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The philosophy is pretty simple: I’d rather spend my energy making vegetables taste wonderful than spend all that time chopping them.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
The paste gave the whole thing an aromatic depth that would have required considerably more shopping and chopping to achieve from scratch.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Budget strains in Methuen, a city of about 55,000 near the New Hampshire border, spurred a debate about putting cherished programs like middle-school band and elementary-school science on the chopping block.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The user is shown devoting her free time to chopping vegetables for said party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Mmm. I’ve been out here all day chopping wood. I’d have seen anyone come by.”
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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