chops
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But what he lacked in engineering chops he made up with ambition.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Born on Sept. 2, 1943, to John and Mary Ashford, the budding soprano developed her chops singing in the church choir and then in the glee club at Wilbur Wright High School in Detroit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Still, the agency’s record of handling changes from the former Postmaster General’s restructuring plan, which started in 2021, has driven skepticism about its operational chops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"Immediately, we were comfortable with each other, and we jacked with each other, and we busted each other's chops, and we laughed a lot," he recalled.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Taft and Will grab pork chops off the platter and eat them with their hands.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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