Example Sentences

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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

He also noted that risk-intensive sectors such as tech and finance have been shedding workers in recent months as employers reevaluate geopolitical, investment and the supply chain risks.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023

Hospitals have been shedding their obstetric services in rural areas, low-income and majority Black communities, that report said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

The main stage has been a congressional hearing room, where scores of witnesses have been shedding light on the government’s chaotic response to the pandemic, which has killed more than 520,000 in the country.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2021

I burst out crying, shedding tears of spite against myself when I ought to have been shedding tears of devotional gratitude for the kindness of Father Deveaux.

From A Fair Penitent by Collins, Wilkie