shave

Example Sentences

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“Today’s plunge in the oil market should single-handedly shave off $0.45/gallon, implying the national average pulling back to around $3.70,” Molchanov wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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

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

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

If Iran succeeds in blocking the strait for months, and oil stays above $100, Sheets thinks it could shave 0.9 percentage points off his expectations for 2.9% global GDP growth this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

I couldn’t believe that the man who could top a tree faster than most men take to shave ever thought on something as slow and small as tinkering.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye