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
Servite also delivered an impressive performance in the 4x400 relay, shaving nearly three and a half seconds off the Division 3 record with a time of 3:11.05.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
While shaving her year-end forecast from $5,200 to $5,000, Teves stays just above the analyst consensus of $4,844.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Very probably, it was not part of the sofa vaudeville of a showoff but, rather, the private, exposed achievement of a young man who, at one time or another, might have tried shaving himself left-handed.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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