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shave

[sheyv] / ʃeɪv /


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At least once a week I wonder whether it would be simpler to go full Jada Pinkett Smith and just shave it off.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

The pair closed out the 51st season of “SNL” with a game of chicken that nearly pushed Jost to shave his head on national television.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

For travelers, exploring flights to a city near their ultimate destination can sometimes shave hundreds of dollars from a trip’s cost.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Soon enough, Knueppel became the best player in the league’s history—before he could even shave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It looked like he could shave off a hundred of them by taking the shortcut, so say around two hundred.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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