paring down

Example Sentences

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After shuttering her decade-old, hot-pink, plus-size resale shop, the Plus Bus, in Highland Park last fall, she thought paring down her store’s stock and slightly expanding its sizing could save her business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Earlier this month, Fitch Ratings upgraded CK Hutchison’s credit rating, citing progress in paring down debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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

Spoken by Mr. Elliston     If we have sinn'd in paring down a name,     All civil well-bred authors do the same.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 Poems and Plays by Lamb, Mary