chopping block
Example Sentences
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"Those who remain know that one day they will be on the chopping block," says Prefontaine.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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
Employees’ weight-loss drugs are next on the corporate chopping block.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
More career help: Middle managers are on the chopping block thanks to AI in the workplace.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Then Pa put the roof back again, climbed down the ladder, and said to Laura: “Run over to the chopping block and fetch me some of those green hickory chips—new, clean, white ones.”
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
