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Some of these companies' stocks fell sharply on Friday, but were paring some of those losses on Monday after they said they would adopt NACS.

From Reuters • Jun. 12, 2023

Brian Goldstein, a lawyer who represents artists, said some European ensembles were paring down the number of musicians who participate in tours, or canceling outright, after encountering difficulties getting interview appointments for visa applications.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2022

Generally, Rics said there was evidence that surveyors were "paring back their longer term bullishness".

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2014

Some of the girls were paring apples in long "curls" and throwing the curls over their shoulders to see if the parings would form anything like an initial letter on the floor.

From The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in by Hill, Grace Brooks

The moon, which the days were paring smaller with envious keen knife, shone upon the white stones in the burial-ground.

From The Trespasser by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)