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Recent Examples of choppingAnd despite two years of hanging together and chopping it up about music, a studio date between the two fell apart at the last minute.—Andy Beta, Pitchfork, 31 May 2026 Nothing arrived pre-chopped, so there was still some prep, but it was limited to quick tasks like slicing scallions, dicing a pepper, and chopping cashews.—Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 In demonstrations, it has been shown performing a range of domestic tasks, including chopping vegetables, frying eggs, loading a washing machine, hanging laundry, making a bed, and opening curtains, according to Fast Company.—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026 The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch).—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026 Karp enjoys chopping bell peppers up and sautéing them with onions as a quick vegetable addition to taco night.—Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026 The Hamilton involves the lifting of a defender’s arm instead of chopping the arm down and making the defender fall face-first.—Pj Green
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026 Drizzle in the avocado oil, toss to coat, then remove from heat and let cool completely before chopping.—ABC News, 13 May 2026 As Aronimink Golf Club prepares for the top golfers in the world, chefs are busy chopping fruits and vegetables, unpacking meats, and getting ready to serve thousands of spectators during the PGA Championship.—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Some varieties of slicing cucumbers have very tender skins and bruise easily.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
Nothing arrived pre-chopped, so there was still some prep, but it was limited to quick tasks like slicing scallions, dicing a pepper, and chopping cashews.
Part of the way that was achieved was by slicing and dicing congressional districts in South Florida, home to the state’s largest concentration of Democrats.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Nothing arrived pre-chopped, so there was still some prep, but it was limited to quick tasks like slicing scallions, dicing a pepper, and chopping cashews.
Moore is the grating living embodiment of the delusions of the managerial-artistic class.
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Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
The traditional dish is laplap, made by grating cassava or taro, mixing it with coconut milk, wrapping it in banana leaves and slow-cooking it over hot stones in an earthen oven.