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But in Term Two, the administration has taken a chain saw to universities, federal jobs and federal funding for scientific research, which has prompted talk of a brain drain, with scientists looking for work in other countries.—Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 7 May 2025 The prosecutor told the court that a wedge cut out from the tree had later been photographed next to a chain saw in the trunk of Mr. Graham’s Range Rover.—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 The restaurant chain saw customer foot traffic decline in recent years and had to close many locations across the country.—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 Thanks to his efforts to take a chain saw to the federal government through DOGE, Elon Musk has attracted a level of ire from left-wing activists that now rivals their level of hatred for President Trump.—The Editors, National Review, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chain saw
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