as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a sharp chop to his opponent's neck
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Step 2: Peel and chop the produce into large chunks that will easily fit into your blender or juicer.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Kyle Stokes, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Again, the tribute showcased his extensive vocal chops and ability to emotively convey pain, sadness, and elation, leaving the audience spellbound.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
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But while the stunts involved plenty of movie magic, the tree chopping was much more authentic than the property owners initially realized.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Step 2: Peel and chop the produce into large chunks that will easily fit into your blender or juicer.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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The vibe: This is also the type of American Chinese restaurant that also offers a full roast turkey dinner, pork chops and a burger.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Again, the tribute showcased his extensive vocal chops and ability to emotively convey pain, sadness, and elation, leaving the audience spellbound.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
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Boeing’s striking factory workers voted to reject the company’s latest contract offer on Wednesday night, a major blow to the plane maker, which reported a $6 billion quarterly loss earlier in the day.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Boeing factory workers voted to reject a contract offer and continue a more than five-week strike on Wednesday, in a blow to new CEO Kelly Ortberg's plan to shore up the finances of the struggling planemaker.Daniel Catchpole, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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This makes the discovery of Oz’s betrayal at the end of Episode 3 such a double slap in the face for Sofia.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2024
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It’s been more than two years since the Oscars slap heard around the world, and J Balvin believes in forgiveness.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2024
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The single shot rings out and then a thump as the animal hits the ground.Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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The group’s classic instrumentation got a new scaffolding of Jersey club drums, roiling sub-bass and reggaeton thump.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Rudolph hopes that the time is finally right for audiences to appreciate the film’s lunacy and vision of an America whose values have gone completely out of whack.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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Byrne adds that getting enough food is important, too, as eating too few calories can throw your body out of whack.Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
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If Trump did withdraw American support, Ukraine’s defense against the Kremlin would take a massive hit.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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There are a number of events running concurrently with the skate rink, including Flashback Fridays with Classic Hits 103.7 radio station personalities playing hits from the 1980s; classical music on lazy Sunday mornings and a Black Friday dance party to burn off those Thanksgiving calories.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, the focus in the final push has been for those low-likelihood voters with knocks to their doors, with digital ads aimed at specific demographics, and unrelenting phone calls.Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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That’s not a knock on Knight, but rather, is indicative of the lack of attention paid to numerous midcarders on the blue brand.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Hurricane Oscar made landfall in far eastern Cuba around the same time as the blackout, throwing a one-two punch that has sapped precious resources in a country suffering from severe shortages of food, fuel and medicine.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Live updates on Election Day snags:Legal fights and long, long lines Profanities and a punch that knocked glasses off judge's face Again, police reported, Schmidt was told to go to the back of the line.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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After the swipe, Curry found Moody in the corner for a 3. Tatum found a rhythm in the third, scoring 17 points in the quarter.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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If a 30% bear market swipes, this safety stock only loses 15%.Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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