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shedding

NOUN
peeling
Synonyms
STRONG
desquamation dropping exfoliating exuviating molting
WEAK


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The total U.S. labor market added just 164,000 jobs last year, with many other industries shedding jobs.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

"If we can reduce shedding, we may be able to reduce transmission," says Hannaoui.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

GSK missed out on a lot of growth after shedding its oncology business just over a decade ago, a move that many on Wall Street and in the industry thought was a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Kim made a rare admission that the country’s economic policies had failed, acknowledging widespread food shortages and shedding tears in public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The trees that were shedding the last of their leaves stood bare but dignified among the loyal green of the pines.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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