chop

Example Sentences

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Less successful was Morgan’s early call to replace a chicken-and-rib combo with a photo of a double pork chop to a prominent position on the menu flap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Now make the briny engine: chop green olives very finely, almost relish-like, and do the same with artichoke hearts: small, but not paste.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

"There is no-one to chop firewood for winter to heat our stoves," they added in an exchange shown on state TV.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Cipolla said Edison executives told him they eventually plan to chop off the top of new utility poles the company installed after the fire, leaving the lower portion that holds the telecom lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

And there they sat, these two ghastly hags, sipping their drinks, and every now and again screaming at James to chop faster and faster.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl