shave off

Example Sentences

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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

Slicing up bond deals has an added benefit: Companies typically have more pricing power if the deal is split up into more segments, meaning they can shave off interest costs on the transaction, bankers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

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

The connector brings the three major lines together along a single route downtown and Wiggins said it will shave off 20 minutes from travel times for commuters who previously had to transfer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2023

She helped him into his backpack and then turned away, picked up a block of wood, and began to shave off slices as if he were no longer in the barn.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker