chop

Example Sentences

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She had worked all her life; even as a small child, her school year was abbreviated so she could chop cotton for a few months on the plantation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“I had to prop myself against this foam spike in front of my colleagues and friends, and then have Winona come up and chop my head off, which was incredible,” Bower says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“You cannot chop up ‘NCIS’ or ‘CSI’ in the same way,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

That is probably because City are usually playing twice a week, every week, so he has to chop and change.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

We had to chop it into small pieces, too, because neither of us was strong enough to carry off a whole side of beef by ourselves.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier