peel
Example Sentences
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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.
A house drink — sparkling water with a curl of citrus peel, a quick batch of punch — a bowl of spiced nuts, a tiny tray of chocolate squares — whatever feels unmistakably yours.
From Salon
And Mr. Sklenar, who was in “It Ends with Us” but is a relatively fresh face at the movies, smartly underplays his increasingly pivotal role, from which he slowly peels back the layers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
