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chopping block

NOUN
chopping board
Synonyms


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Don’t miss: Middle managers are on the chopping block thanks to AI in the workplace.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

On the chopping block are six intervention teachers serving students who need intensive academic help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Campbell’s stock will need a nice rally in the coming months, or it could be next on the chopping block.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Oil companies tend to book impairments ahead of sales, which suggests that BP may put more assets on the chopping block, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Dad lays the turkey on the chopping block and picks up his hatchet.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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