shave

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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

Soon enough, Knueppel became the best player in the league’s history—before he could even shave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

If Iran succeeds in blocking the strait for months, and oil stays above $100, Sheets thinks it could shave 0.9 percentage points off his expectations for 2.9% global GDP growth this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

She said he had a naturally hairy upper body - and in the summer months would shave his chest, using clippers and a wet razor.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

He had sworn not to shave until Chicago got the fair.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson