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paring

[pair-ing] / ˈpɛər ɪŋ /


NOUN
splinter
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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A luxury EV effort from Sony and Honda, a high-tech vehicle dubbed Afeela, was shut down before it ever hit the road due to Honda paring back its EV offerings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Kuaishou’s Hong Kong-listed stock rose as much as 11% Tuesday morning before paring gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Oil prices jumped following the claim before paring their gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Western Digital sank as low as $404 before paring those losses, declining 0.6% to $431.78.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

We got four people peeling and paring again.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor




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