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chop

[chop] / tʃɒp /


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In the Women's Underhand Chop, where competitors stand on a piece of wood and chop between their feet, she cut through 11in of white pine in 21.28 seconds.

From BBC Jul. 22, 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

Directions Roughly chop or lightly crush some of the capers with the side of a fork, leaving plenty whole for texture.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

“I had to prop myself against this foam spike in front of my colleagues and friends, and then have Winona come up and chop my head off, which was incredible,” Bower says.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

“Throw another chop on her plate, daughter,” Ma Charles said.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

The 26-year-old, who took a career-best 6-55 in the first innings, bowled Jake Weatherald for 0 and Travis Head for 17 as both players chopped on to their stumps.

From BBC Aug. 15, 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

Epicurious’ recipe for a delicious summertime lettuce soup seasons, boils and purées a whole head of lettuce, including both the leaves and ribs, coarsely chopped.

From Salon Jul. 25, 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 took out her sharp hatchet and expertly chopped into the tree at regular angles.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

Getting them entry into chopping and sawing block events as well took time, LaSalle explains.

From BBC Jul. 22, 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

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

Martha continued to talk as she bustled around the kitchen, chopping meat and vegetables.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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