shaving
Example Sentences
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Shaving public spending and squeezing efficiency from taxpayers' money are both hard to do.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024
Shaving facial hair dates as far back as the Sumerians and Egyptians, who used razors made of copper or bronze.
From National Geographic • Nov. 7, 2023
Shaving down provides many of those same benefits, even if it’s mostly in a swimmer’s head.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023
Shaving off some space allowed enough room to include a four-seat sitting area overlooking the canal and bordered by the fireplace/TV combo.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022
The Yardley Shaving Lotion men looked cool and rich.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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