chop
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“It wouldn’t surprise me if we chop around here for another few weeks,” Nelson said in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
He estimated there was maybe a 4-foot wind chop and said smaller vessels out in the water fared fine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"They are the most extraordinary creatures because they will chop off bits of stem at 45 degrees," explains volunteer Stephen Short holding up a stalk.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
“You will put a pot on your work top. It will heat up, and afterward, you can remove it—and chop your onions on the same surface.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Pop slams each card like he’s trying to karate chop a board in half, while Erin places hers lightly on the table.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
If I can open the freezer and discover that someone has already chopped the onions and peppers, I am immediately more interested in cooking dinner.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Roughly chop the onion by hand, or pulse it briefly in a food processor until finely chopped but not puréed.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
But this week, in the region known as America’s Salad Bowl, around 300,000 pounds of his romaine hearts were chopped and plowed back into the soil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Last week, the company announced it was voluntarily recalling various products including chopped lettuce, shredded lettuce, blends of iceberg, romaine lettuce and salad mixes that were supplied to restaurants and retailers in 27 states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
She chopped her hand into the wall like an axe—hack!—and pulled herself up.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
A sausage-and-pepper meal starter eliminates most of the chopping; canned tomatoes provide the sauce’s backbone; and a few spoonfuls of prepared sun-dried tomato pesto pull everything into focus.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
At one of Snabbit's training hubs in the southern tech hub of Bengaluru, workers rehearse tasks such as chopping vegetables against the clock.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Those who remain know that one day they will be on the chopping block," says Prefontaine.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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
He stopped chopping and lifted a hand to wave.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
