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Recent Examples of lop
Now, however — just two weeks after President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders targeting trans people — the websites of several government agencies are lopping off the back half of the abbreviation or completely removing web pages that mention LGBTQ people.
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
Use long handled lopping shears to cut back canes that are 1 inch or larger in diameter.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Her pixie cut predecessors include, most recently, Zoe Kravitz, Charlize Theron, and Jodie Turner-Smith, while, through the years, actresses Halle Berry and Winona Ryder have established the power of lopping off one’s long locks in favor of the face-framing style.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Nevertheless, in September, the Fed embarked on what looked like an aggressive round of interest rate cuts, taking the unusual step of lopping off a half percentage point from its key overnight borrowing rate.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
Use long handled lopping shears to cut back canes that are 1 inch or larger in diameter.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Her pixie cut predecessors include, most recently, Zoe Kravitz, Charlize Theron, and Jodie Turner-Smith, while, through the years, actresses Halle Berry and Winona Ryder have established the power of lopping off one’s long locks in favor of the face-framing style.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Nevertheless, in September, the Fed embarked on what looked like an aggressive round of interest rate cuts, taking the unusual step of lopping off a half percentage point from its key overnight borrowing rate.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop
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Look for citrus varieties grafted onto dwarf or semi-dwarf root stock so the citrus tree stays small and doesn’t need to be pruned or re-potted as often.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the trim room, workers prune the buds of a new strain called Berry Payton.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2025
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Kraft, who launched his campaign in early February, has thus far rolled out a plan that would pare back affordability requirements, saying that the mayor’s policies have exacerbated housing affordability.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Together with previous buyouts and early retirements spurred by Trump administration policies, the move will pare the health department down to about 62,000 employees, the agency said.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Paint the baseboards, crown molding, or trim around doors and windows.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Wiley’s running the numbers on possible price increases for essential construction materials and said tariffs could push up prices for forest products — including lumber, plywood, cabinets, wood doors and trim — by 10% to 15%.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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This one, with all-over textured detailing, a subtly oversized top, and cropped wide-leg pants, fits the style bill exactly.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Trap cropping with nasturtiums is especially handy for controlling aphid issues, but nasturtiums can also be planted as a living mulch to insulate the soil and keep lettuce beds from drying out too quickly.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2025
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The 27-year-old’s next offering was even more up and in, the baseball colliding with India’s helmet, clipping his ear flap and grazing his face.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Everybody was able to move out, but two older women were really almost clipped.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2025
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Southwest blamed rising fuel prices, which account for a significant portion of operating expenses, for its decision to cut back offerings.—
Marisa Elrick,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Mar. 2025
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Many other schools have cut back on graduate admissions.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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What is the best way to protect your Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android devices from getting hacked?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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For decades, researchers have explored a variety of approaches to hacking the climate.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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The images also captured a roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) ferry docked beside the third and largest barge, positioned farthest from shore.—
Yong Xiong,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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The cocktails span the globe, reflecting places those ships may have docked in around the world.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Lop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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