shave off

Example Sentences

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But the crisis in the Gulf could shave off growth by as much as 1%, as per various brokerages.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

After World War I, secular ideas from the outside world began filtering through, with men daring to shave off their beards and married women refusing to cover their hair with wigs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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

A late radio message to Hamilton from the Mercedes garage expressed hope for second place and “maybe the win,” and he continued to shave off seconds between himself and Verstappen.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

“If you lose, you have to shave off that stupid tuft of hair you treat like an imaginary friend. And just that—I want a bald spot in its place.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman