chopping block

Example Sentences

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They could have started a podcast, though it’s possible their show might be on the chopping block.

From Los Angeles Times

While sports content is not at risk, employees of ESPN, one of the three main Disney divisions, could be on the chopping block, according to one of the network’s main faces, Stephen A. Smith.

From Washington Times

“Are fine arts the next thing on the chopping block in Florida?”

From Washington Post

“People feel that the very character of the state is on the chopping block,” said David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a pro-Israel think tank.

From New York Times

G.O.P. lawmakers have been demanding cuts to the federal budget, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, has indicated that even military spending might be on the chopping block.

From New York Times