whittle

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That should generate a number of options, which you can further whittle down with say, links to past purchases that worked well, or further texture specifications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

When you work on other aspects of your 2025 taxes, you may whittle your income down enough to qualify.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

“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

Riders competing in ordinary weekday events needed to whittle themselves down another 5 pounds or so, while those in the lowest echelons of the sport couldn’t weigh much more than 100.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand