pare

Example Sentences

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As major automakers pare back their EV offerings, Sony and Honda are scrapping their plans to launch a gadget-packed electric vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Wizz Air are among carriers to pare back their schedules to destinations in the Middle East, citing safety concerns.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

I pay $11,000 a year in property taxes and I spend $7,500 a month, although I think I could pare that back by a couple of thousand a month, if I needed to.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Will investors properly separate the companies that will be disrupted by AI from those that are developing immunity, or will they pare risky bets tied to the new technology until a clearer picture emerges?

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The advice to omit needless words should not be confused with the puritanical edict that all writers must pare every sentence down to the shortest, leanest, most abstemious version possible.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker