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shave off



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“Today’s plunge in the oil market should single-handedly shave off $0.45/gallon, implying the national average pulling back to around $3.70,” Molchanov wrote.

From MarketWatch Apr. 8, 2026

An extension can shave off 50 cents or a dollar in costs per package, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

Bailey lets her displeasure be known by having a friend shave off her beautiful spray of kinky hair.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2024

A late radio message to Hamilton from the Mercedes garage expressed hope for second place and “maybe the win,” and he continued to shave off seconds between himself and Verstappen.

From Seattle Times Oct. 22, 2023

Chuck, incidentally, had decided that the best strategy was to shave off Lefty.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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