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Recent Examples of lop
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.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
No season passes without a few heads getting lopped off.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
The incident lopped off a 150-foot section at the end of the pier, which was undergoing a $4 million restoration.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut by 20 percent a forecast for Florida orange production in the current growing season and lopped another 14 percent off the anticipated harvest of grapefruit.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
No season passes without a few heads getting lopped off.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
The incident lopped off a 150-foot section at the end of the pier, which was undergoing a $4 million restoration.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut by 20 percent a forecast for Florida orange production in the current growing season and lopped another 14 percent off the anticipated harvest of grapefruit.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop
Verb
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Also, when pruned, sterilize the pruning equipment between palms to prevent the spread of diseases.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Planting new fruit and pecan trees without pruning them back by half.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Shares pared gains slightly to trade up 4.18% by 9:00 a.m. London time.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Other Asia-Pacific markets were mostly still up on news that the Canadian and Mexican tariffs had been put on hold, CNBC reported, though stocks in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong pared gains.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Those renderings, however, were based on the larger property, which spanned more than 9 acres, before the real estate offering got trimmed.—
Laura Layden,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Over five hours, the group trimmed foliage, picked up trash and stuffed everything into a roll-off garbage bin provided by the city of San Diego.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Izzi's forehead was cropped out, and half of her friend's face was missing from the frame.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere, a structured snake skin cropped coat was paired with a futuristic skirt.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Iowa State, a team that clipped KU 74-57 on Jan. 15 in Ames, will meet Kansas in an ESPN Big Monday contest at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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Just clip it on to secure the zipper or luggage cord; then, twist and unclasp it to open.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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How to avoid microplastics—or at least cut back a bit.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2025
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According to a recent survey, nearly half of Americans are trying to cut back on their alcohol consumption in 2025—a 44% increase since 2023.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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,
14 Feb. 2025
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Justin swiftly shut down speculation of trouble in paradise, claiming at the time that his account was hacked.—
Meredith Nardino,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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This, mere months after Forest finished 17th last season, only one spot above regulation (albeit being docked four points for breaching league profitability and sustainability rules).—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Minnesota ships travel the long, dangling length of Lake Michigan and dock at its southern tip: Gary, Indiana.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Lop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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