chop
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"They are the most extraordinary creatures because they will chop off bits of stem at 45 degrees," explains volunteer Stephen Short holding up a stalk.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
He remembers learning how to chop a piece of wood with one punch.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
“You cannot chop up ‘NCIS’ or ‘CSI’ in the same way,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
“I always think the bigger prize is horizontal drilling, but there’s a lot of wood to chop there,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
“Who’s going to chop the wood while Tiller’s getting his strength back?”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
He left the field, followed by Iyer, run out by Harry Brook's direct hit, and KL Rahul, who chopped on off Tongue.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Smash burgers and chopped cheese sandwiches made from prime Angus beef.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Serve your Dino Kung Pao over a bed of warm jasmine rice and top with roasted peanuts and chopped green onions.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Trees can only be chopped down when bats aren’t nesting—i.e., from November to March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Nathan lost track of time, and before he realized it, he had chopped a large mound of firewood that needed to be stacked.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
At almost every stage of childhood development, he notes, programs aimed at preserving or enhancing children’s health have gone on the chopping block.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Skilled workers reveal the heart by chopping off the spiky leaves.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Employees’ weight-loss drugs are next on the corporate chopping block.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
“I personally like chopping up some garlic, onion, and mushrooms then throwing those on top. Pepperoni, if I have it.”
From Salon ● May 30, 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
