chop

Example Sentences

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Less successful was Morgan’s early call to replace a chicken-and-rib combo with a photo of a double pork chop to a prominent position on the menu flap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Now make the briny engine: chop green olives very finely, almost relish-like, and do the same with artichoke hearts: small, but not paste.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Cipolla said Edison executives told him they eventually plan to chop off the top of new utility poles the company installed after the fire, leaving the lower portion that holds the telecom lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The team decided the pair were far too charming to chop, so they gave them pride of place near the till.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

There was a bit of chop offshore, plenty of wind, and it was difficult to navigate our way from buoy to buoy.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk