chop
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"There's a real concern that the researchers that use those radio telescopes will be the people that get the chop," Morgan said.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
About five years ago, community members caught wind of plans to chop down towering redwoods within Jackson, near the coastal town of Caspar.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
“Its structure is ideal for the age of TikTok in that you can easily chop it up into little pieces.”
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
“I always think the bigger prize is horizontal drilling, but there’s a lot of wood to chop there,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
I go off to chop some wood, then come back and wait with John.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
The then England skipper scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot, after Owen was chopped down by Mauricio Pochettino - yes, that one.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Smash burgers and chopped cheese sandwiches made from prime Angus beef.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Serve your Dino Kung Pao over a bed of warm jasmine rice and top with roasted peanuts and chopped green onions.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Trees can only be chopped down when bats aren’t nesting—i.e., from November to March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Each square contained layer upon layer of white cream and blintz-thin cake, the top adorned with crumbs and chopped nuts.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
This latest chopping and changing over whether they are coming won't have helped that cause of reconciliation.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
This is a dinner built for the evenings when the very idea of chopping an onion feels like one task too many.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
At almost every stage of childhood development, he notes, programs aimed at preserving or enhancing children’s health have gone on the chopping block.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
I learned that under certain conditions, chopping vegetables—the volunteer service I signed up for—can be a source of deep engagement and satisfaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
But one day I noticed Fred was slower at chopping wood than he had been the day before, and at dinner he wouldn’t eat his bread.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
