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Meanings
- to graze (e.g. bullet), to scratch, to touch lightly
- to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze
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The bullet grazed his shoulder and fell to the ground.
The arrow flew past, grazing his ear.
It is rumored that that contractor is skimming off the subcontractors' profits.
A pebble carried by the strong wind grazed the car's body.
Within the company, people gossiped behind his back that he was someone who had advanced his career by taking credit for his subordinates' achievements.
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