Example Sentences
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A more than $1-a-gallon run-up since January shaves about 5% off her earnings for most journeys.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
The tram offers hikers who don’t feel like taking the strenuous Cactus to Clouds route: From the tram’s Mountain Station, you can hike 10 miles out and back, which shaves off about 10 arduous miles.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
The 37-year-old millionaire has also posted images of hundreds of inmates, their head shaves, in orange uniforms being moved to a new mega-prison, echoing moves by El Salvador's Nayib Bukele.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
Unless polling shows that he shaves a point or so off of their own races, in which case they’ll wave him off.
From Slate • Aug. 3, 2024
“I’m pretty sure a monkey shaves his facial hair,” said Ian.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
