pared
Example Sentences
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Long-term government bond yields -- which this week touched two-decade highs -- fell as investors pared back their inflation expectations, which at 3.4 percent is currently well above the bank's two percent target.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
A hawkish reading of the two data releases could lift bond yields and weigh on gold’s gains, he says, while softer inflation could lead to rate-hike bets being pared back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The two main contracts Brent and West Texas Intermediate pared their gains Wednesday and on Thursday they edged lower, though news of fresh US attacks tempered the selling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Shein pared some losses, ending the day with a decline of about 4% at HK$46.58, or $5.94.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
I took out my knife, opened it, wiped off the blade and pared off the dirty outside surface of the cheese.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
