shave

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But the crisis in the Gulf could shave off growth by as much as 1%, as per various brokerages.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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

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 less severescenario with $100 oil for two months “would shave a few 10ths of a percentage point off global GDP growth via higher inflation, but recessions would be avoided,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He scratched his neck contemplatively, as if he were thinking of having a shave one of these days.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson