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In recent weeks, DOGE has taken a chain saw to the agency’s operations.—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025 Escalera charged the officer, who fired two shots that missed him, and Escalera collided with the officer and dropped the chain saw, according to authorities.—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 Shake Shack — The fast-food chain saw shares jump 10.8% in premarket trading after the company posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings.—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025 That night, dad cut off own leg with chain saw in woods, bled out while attempting to crawl back to house.—George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chain saw
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