whittle
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If you have a highly concentrated stock allocation with large built-up gains, you can gradually whittle down your position and use the $6,000 deduction to minimize or cancel the tax hit, Adams says.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
That hasn’t deterred the U.S., which has been flying more than 10 MQ-9 orbits over Iran at a time as the American commanders push to stop Tehran’s ballistic-missile launches and whittle down other offensive capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
“American Primeval” “As always, this is one of the tougher categories to whittle down, but my favorite of the year remains ‘The Penguin.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
To whittle it down — I thought about the emotional parallels with our own species, humans.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025
I get the sense that if I were to whittle her down to her core, she would be Abnegation all the way through.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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