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Example Sentences

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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

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

Intel shares jumped as much as 27.6% on Friday before paring back some gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Thanks to Big Ma, I could skin a potato with a paring knife without wasting a scrap of white potato.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia