chopping block

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Also on the chopping block is $1.6 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which oversees the National Weather Service and other climate and weather agencies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Even recent winners like memory makers were on the chopping block.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Blue Bottle coffee shops may be on the chopping block too, according to analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Anchor Gayle King, whose job is rumored to be on the chopping block, forcefully pushed back on Friday: “What I’m not gonna do is negotiate in the media. Not doing that!”

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

Which meant that each year, during budget meetings, Peer Communications was on the chopping block.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher