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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skive
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For comparison, the release estimates that the 2018-19 Trump trade war with China shaved 0.2% off GDP and killed 142,000 jobs.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Elon Musk, meanwhile, lost $11 billion on Thursday, adding to the $99 billion the Tesla CEO has lost this year, and saw 5.5 percent shaved off Tesla’s shares.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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The concrete had sheared away and the pipe was rusted through.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Photo: Courtesy of Netflix Stepping beyond the practicality of rubber clogs—no thorns in feet or shearing injuries here, Netflix!—Meghan seems to be embracing the wider shift toward slip-on styles.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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The program's delegates gathered ideas (nearly 2,000 in all) for months, whittled them down to a handful for each city voting district, and now have turned the final list of possible projects back to the people to vote on.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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Final sticking points: Veteran pay increases, planning time, evaluations CTU’s slate of 700 asks from mid-April was whittled to just three sticking points last week.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Boris Johnson had a fowl run-in at a wildlife park, with video posted online Sunday showing a feisty ostrich nipping at the former British prime minister’s arm during a sightseeing excursion.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Romulus and Remus are doing what puppies do: chasing, tussling, nipping, nuzzling.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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No points docked for committing 25 personal fouls and sending Oklahoma to the free-throw line a staggering 27 times.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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No points docked for committing 25 personal fouls and sending Oklahoma to the free-throw line a staggering 27 times.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Boston Globe | Getty Images Europe’s Stoxx Healthcare index was 4.4% lower at 10:02 a.m. in London on Wednesday, paring earlier losses but still trading low enough to lead the regional equity sell-off.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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That program had been pared back even before it was passed two years ago — also for budget reasons — and lawmakers this week swept away what remained.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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This time, with orange and blue confetti scattered about, Golden literally climbed the ladder for Saturday’s success, snipped the net, draped it around his neck and let out a euphoric cheer.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the capitol, an aggressive red-tape snipping mood seems to have set in.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Two American Airlines planes clipped wings at Reagan National Airport, the FAA said.—
7News WJLA (Washington),
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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Washington — Several members of Congress were on a plane that was sitting on the tarmac waiting to leave Washington on Thursday when it was clipped by another aircraft.—
Kathryn Krupnik,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Skive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skive. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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