as in shaves
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
the hair stylist started by lopping off several inches from her long tresses, before beginning to shape what was left
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Hockey players cut more, so Emmet shaves deeper.—
Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
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To achieve this, Hank takes control in the dynamic and shaves Aaron’s entire body.—
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The holder clips right to your pack or waders and keeps everything in a neat, easy-to-dispense stack.—
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
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Counterintuitively, some analysts think that the investigation now makes near-term interest rate cuts less likely, because Powell and the other members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) will be determined to show the markets that they are guided by the data and not legal threats.—
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Cutting out any that have negative revenue revisions over the past month cuts that in half again to 100 stocks.—
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What’s more, Young and others say that as the federal government cuts back on health spending, getting access for even basic health services – such as having a child in a hospital – might force patients to travel.—
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The Qin Plus remains one of BYD’s best-selling models, and the move follows a series of similar discounts earlier in September for the Tang DM-i, Seal 07 DM-i, and Qin L EV, as well as a broader round of price cuts back in May.—
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To keep my beard looking attractive, a hairstylist trims it every two weeks.—
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As of October 27, the CME FedWatch tool derived from 30-Day Fed Funds futures implies a roughly 98% probability that the Fed trims the policy rate by 25 basis points this week.—
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“Lops (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lops%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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