chop
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In the Women's Underhand Chop, where competitors stand on a piece of wood and chop between their feet, she cut through 11in of white pine in 21.28 seconds.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Directions Roughly chop or lightly crush some of the capers with the side of a fork, leaving plenty whole for texture.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
He remembers learning how to chop a piece of wood with one punch.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
“Its structure is ideal for the age of TikTok in that you can easily chop it up into little pieces.”
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
The door squeaks and I twist at the waist to see who’s come in, then twist back to chop an onion.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
But this week, in the region known as America’s Salad Bowl, around 300,000 pounds of his romaine hearts were chopped and plowed back into the soil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Andy Pages chopped a slow bouncer up the middle, and Turner charged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The then England skipper scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot, after Owen was chopped down by Mauricio Pochettino - yes, that one.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Cubes of sharp white cheddar bring that unmistakable Midwestern deli-counter energy, while chopped cucumber, snap peas, shaved celery and scallions keep everything cool and crunchy.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Shackleton chopped steps in the ice and they inched their way down.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
At one of Snabbit's training hubs in the southern tech hub of Bengaluru, workers rehearse tasks such as chopping vegetables against the clock.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
This is a dinner built for the evenings when the very idea of chopping an onion feels like one task too many.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
His remark suggests that the press conference after every meeting—a practice Powell instituted—could be on the chopping block.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Had it premiered just a few years later, “Industry” may have ended up on the chopping block before finding its footing; instead, it was allowed to achieve “terminal velocity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The only activity is two laborers chopping firewood and a soldier sitting outside his cabin cleaning his musket.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
