peel
Example Sentences
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Massachusetts faces competition from other states and China, which are eager to peel away talent and investment.
Turning the odds and ends of vegetables—peels, stems, bruised bits—into a fragrant stock that makes even weeknight soup feel luxurious.
From Salon
The stock has slipped on a banana peel this year, losing half of its value.
From Barron's
The stock has slipped on a banana peel this year, losing half of its value.
From Barron's
Justice Clarence Thomas famously peeled a 15-cent price sticker off a cigar package and pressed it onto the frame holding his Yale Law degree.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
