pare
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Zola’s Forrest suggested that I could pare back my gift giving from $150 to $50, or an amount that won’t cause financial stress.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026
Oil prices, which had spiked more than five percent earlier Monday, pare earlier gains, and on Tuesday they were down.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Sentiment in the sector was boosted by apparent advances in peace talks between U.S. and Iran, though an exchange of strikes between the two sides saw stock futures pare some gains Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Surging U.S. seaborne oil exports and China’s willingness to pare back on its own seaborne imports have also helped shield the world from higher prices.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
The horrible pare On a velvet dais at the back of the room lay a ten-foot-long golden casket.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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