pared

Example Sentences

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Another flareup in inflation has raised business costs and pared customer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

Morgan Stanley analysts wrote Monday they expect “upward revisions to estimates, pared with second half caution” from GlobalFoundries earnings report on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Lilly pared back earlier losses and ticked up 0.3% on Monday.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

From the age of three it has been planed and polished, pared down, harnessed wholly to the task of storytelling.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy