paring down
Example Sentences
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After examining and paring down the data, the detective asked for the phone records of Okello Chatrie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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
Hundreds of other FAA employees, many of them probationary workers, were fired earlier this month as part of DOGE's paring down of the federal government.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2025
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
Horseshoers worked in the open streets, using whatever shoes they had on hand without adjustment, paring down the hoofs of the animal to fit them.
From Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras — Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond by Harry Alverson Franck
