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have been shedding

  • present perfect progressive of shed.

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Battered by U.S. tariffs and Chinese competition, manufacturers have been shedding thousands of jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

FormFactor is among the employers that have been shedding workers amid more economic uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2026

A lot of companies have been shedding workers, and enterprise software is typically sold on a per-seat basis.

From Barron's Dec. 24, 2025

Larger law firms nationwide have been shedding space even as they have added lawyers.

From New York Times Feb. 27, 2024

"You have been shedding tears—do you think I did not know that?"

From Herb of Grace by Carey, Rosa Nouchette