shave off

Example Sentences

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An extension can shave off 50 cents or a dollar in costs per package, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

There are tools available to help shave off some of the cost of an online shopping haul in real time.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Police Scotland has scrapped plans that would have seen many frontline officers and staff having to shave off facial hair.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

If your schedule is flexible, accepting a stop or two on your flights can shave off a chunk of change.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

“I can’t believe all the ciphers were broken. This is going to be way harder than I thought. I don’t want to shave off Steve.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman