pared

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The announcement sent AST SpaceMobile shares up 7% in early trading on Tuesday before those gains were pared back.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Oil prices pushed higher and U.S. stock futures pared some gains as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions dented peace deal optimism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

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

Pauline, twenty pounds thinner, looked like a more concentrated version of herself: whittled down, somehow, pared down to her essence.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng