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chopping block

NOUN
chopping board
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Don’t miss: Middle managers are on the chopping block thanks to AI in the workplace.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

On the chopping block are six intervention teachers serving students who need intensive academic help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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

She focuses her attention on the chopping block, which is covered in onions, garlic, and cumin seeds.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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