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Recent Examples of lop
In addition to the full-size keyboard (the subject of this review), Razer also offers a smaller TKL variant ($199), with the number pad lopped off.
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PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
For Putin, lopping off Ukrainian territory—and, in the process, levelling Ukrainian cities with artillery barrages and aerial bombs—is a way to achieve his ultimate goal: a loyal and neutered Ukraine that does not threaten Russia and is free of undue Western influence.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
But some of the schools that make up the largest athletic conference in the western United States used to block and tackle before the budget ax lopped off those adventures.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Baby, the medical staff all say, lopping off the article.
—Erica Stern
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
For Putin, lopping off Ukrainian territory—and, in the process, levelling Ukrainian cities with artillery barrages and aerial bombs—is a way to achieve his ultimate goal: a loyal and neutered Ukraine that does not threaten Russia and is free of undue Western influence.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
But some of the schools that make up the largest athletic conference in the western United States used to block and tackle before the budget ax lopped off those adventures.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Baby, the medical staff all say, lopping off the article.
—Erica Stern
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop
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If the leaking sap is due to pruning or damage by a mower or weed-eater, watch the wound for several weeks.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Good maintenance includes pruning dead and diseased wood, providing proper irrigation, amending soils, treating disease and insect infestations, and protecting trees from wildlife.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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So getting to pare it down and get to the essence of all the 20 incredible songs that were there also had a powerful effect on the show.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Spot silver surpassed the $50 mark for the first time last week before paring gains.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, costume designer Colleen Atwood trimmed the look into shorts to echo the iconic ensemble Garland sports in one of her most famous numbers.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Gray showed us how to trim the seaweed with scissors and harvest only a third, so the plant can regrow.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Spring-Summer 2026 show opened with a suit, the jacket cropped at the waist and the sleeves rolled up.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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In one particular still from Skyfall, Craig’s gun was again cropped out of view.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The scouts are getting an in-person look at the opposing players and game plan, and are on the lookout for anything the all-22 cutups can’t pick up, because the pieces of film are clipped closer to the snap itself.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Keep your toenails clipped and short.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Qin Plus remains one of BYD’s best-selling models, and the move follows a series of similar discounts earlier in September for the Tang DM-i, Seal 07 DM-i, and Qin L EV, as well as a broader round of price cuts back in May.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Sentiment has been weak this year, but Americans haven’t cut back on their spending.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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One public address system was hacked on Tuesday evening at the Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania, for about 10 minutes.—
Ashley J. DiMella , Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Even worse, self-driving vehicles present safety concerns and other vulnerabilities, such as being hacked or spoofed by malicious agents at home or abroad.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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He was docked $23,186 for face mask and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against the Green Bay Packers in September.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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This aerial view taken from a commercial flight shows cargo ships docked along the strait in Singapore on April 7, 2025.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Lop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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