slice off

Example Sentences

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If you’re in doubt, take the shrimp off the heat early and cut a slice off the thick end to see the middle.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Morgan Stanley estimates that the hit to income at the disposal of households could lower inflation-adjusted consumer spending by about 10 basis points this year and slice off seven basis points from GDP growth.

From Reuters • Jun. 30, 2023

So you slice off the stem end just below the calyx, the little cap.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

Their abundant cut marks indicated that the resident Neanderthals had used flint tools to slice off meat, and had found the remains before other carnivores such as saber-tooth tigers.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

“It’s not hard. Here, slice off some pieces of meat. Not too thick,” he said, handing her a knife.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins