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Example Sentences

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Since filing for bankruptcy protection in January, Saks Global has been paring back its operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gold, which pays no interest, tends to underperform when markets are either pricing in higher forward interest rates or paring bets on near-term rate reductions.

From Barron's

Markets sold off sharply before paring losses, while oil prices continued to rise.

From The Wall Street Journal

All three major U.S. indexes fell more than 2% at the lows of the day before paring some losses.

From Barron's

While the strikes have ramped up geopolitical worries, traders wound down their initial bets, with crude sitting around five percent higher and stock markets paring losses.

From Barron's