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shaving

[shey-ving] / ˈʃeɪ vɪŋ /








NOUN
splinter
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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While shaving her year-end forecast from $5,200 to $5,000, Teves stays just above the analyst consensus of $4,844.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Because ethanol often trades at a discount to gasoline, E15 can be a few cents per gallon cheaper, shaving small amounts off average prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Today’s players earn too much money to risk their careers for whatever extra they could make by shaving points, the argument went.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Even as men’s shaving products and fragrances aligned with celebrities — think Johnny Depp for Dior’s Sauvage — have long been accepted, there’s been a cultural shift when it comes to beauty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

“It’s the shaving lotion I got on my birthday.”

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty




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