pared down
Example Sentences
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The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant its global economic outlook was moving towards an "adverse" scenario, with growth pared down and greater risks to inflation.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The armed forces have been sharply pared down and largely transformed into a tourism management company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Instead, these structures have been pared down to a minimal form.
From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025
The Angels pared down their witness list at the request of Judge H. Shaina Colover, who has insisted the case go to the jury by Dec. 15.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
She had been pared down like this before, when she had travelled up the mountains into rare snow—alone in white not unlike being alone in black.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
