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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In a post on X from New York Times reporter Hamed Aleaziz, the ICE processing facility planned for Oakwood, Georgia is also on the chopping block, but this has yet to be confirmed by city officials as of Thursday night.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Federal food benefits for mothers and infants are on the budget chopping block.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
The rules existed for a reason Each of the requirements now on the chopping block was built for some layer of investor protections.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The Chicago Sun-Times estimated more than 700 teachers could be on the chopping block.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Federal food benefits for mothers and infants are on the budget chopping block.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
The rules existed for a reason Each of the requirements now on the chopping block was built for some layer of investor protections.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The Chicago Sun-Times estimated more than 700 teachers could be on the chopping block.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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