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paring

noun as in chip

noun as in sliver

noun as in splinter

Strongest match

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Other streamers are also reporting profits, or at least paring losses, after plowing hundreds of millions of dollars into launching, expanding and advertising their platforms.

Those trims, which have included paring back budgets for catering, professional development and travel — and requiring more approvals for expenses — have surprised some people, because the savings would appear to be negligible in certain cases.

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Some Labour MPs have been calling for a full reversal of the policy, amid reports she was considering paring back payments after two children instead.

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Treasury yields were up early in Europe, paring some of Thursday’s decline, with the 10-year Treasury yield remaining above the 4% level.

Demand picked up again, and it closed at a record $20.39 on Aug. 4, before paring gains since then.

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