cream
noun
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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"The business crisis is largely due to the fact that digital has creamed off the revenues that used to go in print, and print is declining because of digital," explained Mr Rusbridger from Guardian.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2010