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Investors also have been paring bets on the Fed’s ability to lower rates as inflation pressures brew and see just one quarter-point reduction between now and the end of the year.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

But commodity prices, including crude, have been paring since early June.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2022

However, analysts have been paring back their expectations for the upcoming quarterly results.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2022

Even as other large banks have been paring back branches as more customers transact online, Wells still runs roughly 6,000 branches — which is about 30 percent larger than Bank of America’s network.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2016

Because of general economic sluggishness, such metalworking firms have been paring production for most of the past two years.

From Time Magazine Archive