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

Only 39, he took up the role with gusto, launching into an anti-crime drive that proved popular with the electorate but not enough to keep his head off the chopping block.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Noem and Miller are among those whom Washington wags say could also be on the chopping block.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

The white-collar jobs on the chopping block have been roles that many American workers aspired to secure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

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

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher