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Pimco has shaved off 0.3 to 0.4 percentage point its forecast, assuming the conflict winds down quickly, managing director Tiffany Wilding said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The videogame maker's stock closed in the red again Thursday, extending a losing streak that has shaved off more than $12 billion off its market value and pushed shares to seven-month lows.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

He has shaved close to a second off his personal best this year as he continues to build towards a global crowning moment.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

As with stocks, lower bond market yields have probably helped too, as they has shaved down the premium that bonds offer investors compared to non-interest paying bullion.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023

I did, and he has shaved his whiskers off again.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien