slice off

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Morgan Stanley estimates that the hit to income at the disposal of households could lower inflation-adjusted consumer spending by about 10 basis points this year and slice off seven basis points from GDP growth.

From Reuters • Jun. 30, 2023

So you slice off the stem end just below the calyx, the little cap.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

There is a certain amount of your soul that you have to slice off and sell to keep the overlords happy.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

Tip: The least messy way to cut the kernels off an ear of corn is to lay the ear flat on a cutting board and slice off the kernels, turning the cob as you go.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2022

"Careful, Private Clown. Another move like that and you'll slice off your own ear."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda