chops
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But what he lacked in engineering chops he made up with ambition.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Like many on Martha’s Vineyard, a resort island off Cape Cod that’s teeming with ticks this year, I bid a sad farewell to hamburgers, bacon and lamb chops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
He worked as an engineer for a few years, but could see that he didn’t have the chops of, say, his brother, who became a pioneer in the field of satellite technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
She’s continued to develop her chops at the Crow, the Comedy Store and the Improv.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Iorek,” he called, and the bear lumbered along the bed of the stream, licking his chops, for he had just swallowed a fish.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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