chop down
Example Sentences
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Enter the forest fund, which proposes creating a reliable, long-term revenue stream to undercut the economic incentive in tropical countries to chop down trees.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
But countries have continued to burn record amounts of coal, oil and gas and chop down carbon-rich forests - leaving that international goal in peril.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025
Every year, Americans chop down hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees — often for twenty bucks or less.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024
Loggers, who are also a major source of deforestation, can get government licenses to chop down trees in the outer areas, but no licenses are given anywhere for cocoa farming.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023
“You driving me crazy hanging around this house twenty-five hours a day. Get. Go chop down that poor mimosa tree you hate so much,” I say, because Mister Johnny never did chop that thing down.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
