How to Use chopping block in a Sentence

chopping block

noun
  • So if Rodgers is back, who would wind up on the chopping block?
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • News of the bonuses riled those working to save the 11 sports that are on the chopping block.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2021
  • And the guys don't want to run a final with Aneesa, so her name is on the chopping block.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 July 2020
  • The Electoral College has been on the chopping block since 2000.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Sep. 2020
  • Fried said all of our rights are on the chopping block if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2022
  • The other big one, the Home Button, is rumored to be on the chopping block too.
    Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2016
  • Tyrell Crosby went from the trading block to the chopping block in a matter of months.
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 30 Aug. 2021
  • So who's dish is going to be on the chopping block in Detroit?
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2021
  • With only six women left on the show, who will be the next person on the chopping block?
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Meanwhile, the four members of Penny are on the chopping block.
    Vulture, 23 May 2021
  • Here's a look at the new tools in action: Unwanted echo is first on the chopping block.
    Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 13 June 2022
  • Budget woes meant that three positions were on the chopping block in the spring.
    Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2022
  • That means some pay-only platforms will be on the chopping block.
    Rajeev Goel, Fortune, 3 May 2022
  • Next up on the chopping block are employees who earn more.
    Trey Williams, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The winning team is safe at tribal council and dines at the merge feast, while the losing team is on the chopping block.
    Joseph Longo, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The lack of strength, and a lack of urgency, put him on the chopping block in Philadelphia.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2021
  • There are only two hometown spots left, and four men — Rick, Joe, Olu, and Rodney — on the chopping block.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Watch for chop blocks immediately upon the snap on his side of the line.
    Peter King, SI.com, 5 Dec. 2013
  • Chaos continues to swirl in the world of crypto lending, and BlockFi is on the chopping block.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 1 July 2022
  • In other words, Vanilla Ice was more special on the auction block than on the chopping block.
    Emma Balter, Chron, 2 June 2022
  • Well, yes, many people believe that their job is not on the proverbial chopping block.
    A.j. Ghergich, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Hand was carted to the locker room after being on the receiving end of a chop block.
    Matt Speakman, ajc, 2 Oct. 2017
  • The numbers are dwindling, and everyone's on the chopping block now.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 June 2022
  • The firm’s rail-leasing unit also is on the chopping block, Scharf said in January.
    Hannah Levitt, Bloomberg.com, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Coronado and Fort Worth are back on the chopping block.
    Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2021
  • What kept me going has been the idea that my 2021 spring tour of Europe will be happening, and now that looks like it’s on the chopping block.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2021
  • First on the chopping block would be any new rule proposed by the SEC on climate risk disclosure.
    Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
  • That means California and New York and other big blue states are on the chopping block too.
    NBC News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Many workers also want to know whether additional downsizing will occur and if their jobs will be next on the chopping block.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2023

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