The usual practice is to merely lop off some of the interest or principal owed.

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Free extras can lop off the waiting time by five minutes but only the last five minutes.

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You probably already know that circular saws can lop off fingers.

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And it's estimated that we could probably lop off 30 percent of our energy consumption just on efficiency without changing our lifestyles significantly.

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This is an actress at the height of her powers who hasn't been afraid to lop off her long hair or face the camera only lightly made up.

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Carmakers could also use purchases by employees, which often account for as much as a quarter of a car company's output, to lop off peaks and fill up troughs.

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In one game, the aim might be to lop Minnesota lawmakers off at the knees with a giant sword.

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The latest news is that the Irish have committed to lop another 20% off of state spending.

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And Saks is cutting inventory and has said that temporary store closures will lop 12-15% off its September sales.

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