How to Use on the chopping block in a Sentence
on the chopping block
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Guess who else is on the chopping block?
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
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So who'll be on the chopping block?
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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How many more jobs would be on the chopping block?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
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Even shows that seem like sure things are on the chopping block.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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But not all the items on the chopping block are found in foods.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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Ash was on the chopping block in front of me, soaked in the urine of the cat.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 3 May 2023
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What's next on the chopping block of trendy-rather-than-timeless?
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
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Here are five Colts players who could be on the chopping block.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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As of Thursday’s episode, his head was on the chopping block.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
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Student civil rights and loans alike are on the chopping block.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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If Congress wants to cut, this should be on the chopping block.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
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Here is where things stand now, and who could possibly be on the chopping block.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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Goddard’s archives were then placed on the chopping block.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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And who was on the chopping block for week 6 was surprising.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
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Next on the chopping block is the Outlook Lite app.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Next on the chopping block is the Outlook Lite app.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Telemachus is also on the chopping block as a takeover of Ithaca looms.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Reports the brand is on the chopping block have surfaced many times before.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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So far, none of Ohio's Nordstrom stores are on the chopping block.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
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While fans have called for Schoen to be next on the chopping block, that appears not to be the case.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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And two sports — one of which made its Olympic debut less than a week ago — are on the chopping block.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
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But there’s not a timeline just yet on when the schools will close, and no sign of which ones might be on the chopping block.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
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People had to go to social media to see what was going on and who might be next on the chopping block.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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But now that the contract is nearing its end, rumors are swirling that the radio show is on the chopping block.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Bo is clearly on the chopping block for many of the younger contestants, but Rose’s name comes up, too.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024
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Rumor has it that a whole blockfront of former tenements there will soon be on the chopping block.
—Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
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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
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When you’re pressed for time (so, always), hobbies tend to be the first activity on the chopping block.
—Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 1 Jan. 2024
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Now, Tennessee's AI laws might be on the chopping block.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
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Mere months after its last large-scale layoff, Meta is putting another set of jobs on the chopping block.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2023
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