- present participle of shave.
shaving
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“Cancer has a way of taking things you never realized you’d grieve,” she wrote alongside a video of the parents shaving Whimsy’s head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The objects, which sold for a total of £59,761, vary from a Victorian travelling shaving brush by pioneering silversmith Frances Douglas to an Imperial Russian tankard and an Edwardian jewellery box.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
James has heard from men who asked for raises at work or left toxic relationships after shaving their heads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Kluska believes uniQure has a clear shot at launching the drug by late 2027, shaving years off Cantor’s original 2030 timeline.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The same ones she’s always doing out of mashed potatoes or Dad’s shaving cream or whatever when she thinks no one’s looking.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
They also reportedly have dispensers for chaff -- metal shavings that distract radar-guided missiles -- and flares that blind heat-seeking missiles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The French-infused menu on a recent visit included individually plated potato ravioli served with a mushroom half glaze and black-truffle shavings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2025
After the operation is complete, his team carefully collects the leftover shavings — even those could be valuable to profiteers eager to sell rhino horn on the black market.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025
The soap has also caught the attention of Michelin star chefs in London where they have been adding shavings to the food.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
Its center they filled with straw, brush, bark shavings, and bundles of dry grass.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
