chops
Example Sentences
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Blue Owl touted its technology investing chops for years and helped pioneer private-credit lending to SaaS companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
A lady friend, finding out they didn’t have food at the apartment, invited him and his friend to her place overlooking the ocean for a dinner of pork chops and stuffed portobello mushrooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
De Angelis and Waltz are also a hoot together, she as a heaving, hissing vampire bride who can’t stop licking her chops, he as a bone-dry vampire hunter dedicated to his investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
The Patriots defence has been brilliant in the play-offs though, bagging four interceptions off CJ Stroud, and they will be licking their chops going up against such a rusty and inexperienced quarterback.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
That is nice, Uhmma says and chops the scallions in half.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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