noun
Etymology
Origin of paring
Example Sentences
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A luxury EV effort from Sony and Honda, a high-tech vehicle dubbed Afeela, was shut down before it ever hit the road due to Honda paring back its EV offerings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
And there was plenty of reason to be paring back on risk today, with the cease-fire in Iran looking increasingly fragile and oil prices pushing higher.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Shares of Iren initially popped 20% on the news before paring gains as investors digested an earnings miss.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Oil prices jumped following the claim before paring their gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
He rubbed his feet with his hands and then drew his knife from its sheath and began paring bits of skin from his toes.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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