slice off
Example Sentences
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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
When the patch cures slightly but is still rubbery, slice off the excess with a razor blade.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023
The fastest and least messy method I’ve found for cutting the kernels off a corncob is to lay the ear flat on a cutting board, then slice off the kernels, turning as you cut.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2022
He commanded the serving men to bring them mutton chops and a slice off the aurochs and fill their trenchers with beef-and-barley stew.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
