chopped

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These benefits, though, have come under serious threat over the past century as the rise of fish farming, agriculture and the expansion of coastal cities and towns have seen mangroves chopped down and rapidly removed.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

However, after failing to find a buyer, the couple chopped $1 million off that ask, before delisting the dwelling altogether in October.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Then comes the pico de gallo, which may be one of the most underrated grocery-store shortcuts of all time: tomatoes, onion, cilantro and jalapeños already chopped and ready to collapse into something savory.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Seeds are visible among the chopped roasted chiles, smoky and vegetal and bringing some heat, overlaid with a single square of American cheese melted into place.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

To help the wine merchants out, Kepler chopped up the barrels—in his mind—into an infinite number of infinitely tiny pieces, and then added them back together again to yield their volumes.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife