pared

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South Korea’s Kospi eked out a 0.1% gain after declining for most of the session, while Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average pared its earlier losses to close 0.3% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The chip maker’s shares opened 89% above the IPO price before trading was briefly halted for volatility, but then pared some gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Intel shares rose almost 4% in early trading on Monday before gains were pared back.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Shares pared back earlier gains and fell 2.3% to $296.55 in trading Monday.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

He was hungry, and his meager diet had pared his body down to a feral scrawn of gristle and bone, but he seemed to be in reasonably good health.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer