cutting block
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Curious, though, that the visual effects Oscar — the only one that “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was nominated for — isn’t among those on the cutting block.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
Even that limited amount of help is always on the cutting block.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 7, 2017
“Smoked brisket slices or trimmings are chopped on the cutting block, gathered and cradled in the cutter’s hand, and flipped onto a buttered, squishy white bun into a tidy heap,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2015
In Ireland, by contrast, both pensions and health spending are on the cutting block.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2011
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