How to Use chopping block in a Sentence

chopping block

noun
  • That could put shelters on the chopping block.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • So if Rodgers is back, who would wind up on the chopping block?
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • That means some pay-only platforms will be on the chopping block.
    — Rajeev Goel, Fortune, 3 May 2022
  • So who's dish is going to be on the chopping block in Detroit?
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2021
  • And the guys don't want to run a final with Aneesa, so her name is on the chopping block.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 July 2020
  • Budget woes meant that three positions were on the chopping block in the spring.
    — Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Anything that didn’t serve these purposes may end up on the chopping block.
    — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 27 May 2026
  • With only six women left on the show, who will be the next person on the chopping block?
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Well, yes, many people believe that their job is not on the proverbial chopping block.
    — A.j. Ghergich, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • News of the bonuses riled those working to save the 11 sports that are on the chopping block.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2021
  • Watch for chop blocks immediately upon the snap on his side of the line.
    — Peter King, SI.com, 5 Dec. 2013
  • Tori was frankly grateful for anybody other than herself to be on the chopping block.
    — al, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Tyrell Crosby went from the trading block to the chopping block in a matter of months.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The plan would place three elementary schools in the district on the chopping block.
    — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Trump has also repeatedly called for the hosts' shows to be put on the chopping block.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the four members of Penny are on the chopping block.
    — Vulture, 23 May 2021
  • Hand was carted to the locker room after being on the receiving end of a chop block.
    — Matt Speakman, ajc, 2 Oct. 2017
  • The numbers are dwindling, and everyone's on the chopping block now.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 June 2022
  • The winning team is safe at tribal council and dines at the merge feast, while the losing team is on the chopping block.
    — Joseph Longo, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Across the country, districts are being asked to do more with less, and arts programs are again on the chopping block.
    — Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, that's little consolation to the people whose jobs end up on the chopping block.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Libraries and public parks will be on the chopping block, as will the fight against opioid addiction.
    — William A. Galston, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The other big one, the Home Button, is rumored to be on the chopping block too.
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2016
  • While six were left on the chopping block, 12 lashes won us over — and are listed here for all of your beauty needs.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The ability to register to vote online or through the mail is also on the chopping block.
    — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The program is free because of a state government grant, one that could be on the chopping block in a recession.
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2019
  • That is the third Wisconsin site on the president's chopping block.
    — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The lack of strength, and a lack of urgency, put him on the chopping block in Philadelphia.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2021
  • In some cases, books that failed to lionize fallen Irish heroes were put on the chopping block.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • These hypocrisies prove Hill's point about who feels empowered, who is protected and who is on the chopping block in this era.
    — Dave Zirin, chicagotribune.com, 15 Sep. 2017

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