chopping block
noun
1
: a wooden block on which material (such as meat, wood, or vegetables) is cut, split, or diced
2
: a situation in which someone or something is threatened with elimination
government programs on the chopping block
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About 120 assistant principal positions are on the chopping block, Banks said, potentially shrinking the union’s membership by about 10%.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Yet public health and scientific research have been on the official chopping block.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
While certain series are coming to their natural end after several installments, others have unexpectedly hit the chopping block.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
On the chopping block are six intervention teachers serving students who need intensive academic help.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Yet public health and scientific research have been on the official chopping block.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
While certain series are coming to their natural end after several installments, others have unexpectedly hit the chopping block.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
On the chopping block are six intervention teachers serving students who need intensive academic help.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chopping block
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“Chopping block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chopping%20block. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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