slice off

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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

To trim the meat, pull or slice off all excess fat and gristle, then slice off any silverskin, the thin, silvery white skin covering the meat.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2022

If you slice off part of most established plants—this mature plant can be thought of as the parent—and you nurture this severed portion, it will grow.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan