paring down
Example Sentences
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The group instead advocates looking for other revenue sources while paring down government costs and pay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Before Chutkan set a briefing schedule, Smith obtained a superseding indictment, paring down the charges to remove allegations the Supreme Court held were absolutely immune.
From Slate • Oct. 18, 2024
They also reveal a secret of the craft, namely that you can make an image very evocative by paring down its context in the right way.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
On Sept. 8, race officials submitted another revised route, paring down the bike course to a series of loops roughly between Trancas Canyon and Westward Beach roads.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023
Thick skins are too heavy to carry and too thick to be pliable, so the skinners often spend a week paring down a skin till it's portable.
From The Blind Lion of the Congo by Whitney, Elliott
