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Recent Examples of lop
The fruits of all that research have been blithely and abruptly lopped off the vine.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The pitching mound was lopped off and covered with a Kicks logo.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Senate Republicans are discussing staying in session through the weekend to complete work on nominations, with an eye toward lopping off work days at the end of next week and kicking off the recess by midweek.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The layoffs are expected to shrink HHS to 62,000 positions, lopping off nearly a quarter of its staff -- 10,000 jobs through layoffs and another 10,000 workers who took early retirement and voluntary separation offers.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The pitching mound was lopped off and covered with a Kicks logo.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Senate Republicans are discussing staying in session through the weekend to complete work on nominations, with an eye toward lopping off work days at the end of next week and kicking off the recess by midweek.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The layoffs are expected to shrink HHS to 62,000 positions, lopping off nearly a quarter of its staff -- 10,000 jobs through layoffs and another 10,000 workers who took early retirement and voluntary separation offers.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop
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Researchers note that due to terrain and cost challenges, large-scale machines are often impractical, prompting research into compact, robotic pruning solutions.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The day starts with a Native Hawaiian protocol, educational briefing, fishpond cleanup and restoration like pruning vegetation, creating burlap buffer and stone cleaning.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Diageo shares have pared gains, last trading around 3% higher as investors digest the drinks maker's earnings report.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Aug. 2025
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Voters will rank candidates in order of preference, and there will be no political primary to pare the field.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
4 Aug. 2025
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In the case of the plastic eel, trim the tail to a slim taper.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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To see if your rose bush is dying or just dormant, trim a cane that looks dead and cut away some of the bark.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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These cropped wide-leg jeans do just that, cutting off at the ankle to let your fall-ready sneakers, flats, or kitten heels take center stage.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Mohammad was suffering from cerebral palsy and hypoxemia, and his brother, who was cropped out of the photos, is healthy.—
Seth Mandel,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some of them clip on to an existing vent or use a suction cup mount to stay in place.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The dog wears a special harness that allows unfettered movement, which is clipped to a bungee line attached to the human’s running waist belt.—
Ula Chrobak,
Outside,
9 Aug. 2025
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Given the economic challenges faced by media and entertainment companies, which have cut back on staff, the view remains widely held that AI is eliminating jobs.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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The displays caused House Republicans to cut back on town halls.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Aug. 2025
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Now, with the rapid development of generative AI tools over the past couple of years, a new problem has emerged: Job seekers are increasingly utilizing AI to hack the recruitment process.—
Tokumasa Yamashita,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday shrugged off a question about a new report that Russia is at least partially responsible for hacking the electronic system that manages U.S. federal court case documents.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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The game runs better when docked or at least connected to a power source such as an external battery.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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As reported on Tuesday, they were docked near the Bering Sea, which borders Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Lop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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