shaving
Example Sentences
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The review could not save Mitchell, who was frustrated to see the ball was shaving leg stump - another umpire's call that has gone against the Black Caps in this match.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Forgiveness is posthumously granted through cinema, shaving away anything unpleasant that is no longer necessary to dwell on.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Advances by Gillette that made everyday shaving less painful—and the rise of bristly adversaries like Stalin and Hitler—drove American politicians into a long period of clean-shavedness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Crews made a temporary quick fix by shaving off the lifted section of the highway to reduce bumps felt by motorists.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
He was shaving by the open window, a camel-hair jacket over his pyjamas, and I in my flannel suit and heavy shoes felt clumsy and overdressed.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
