Example Sentences

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It has seen a positive reaction to its spring and summer ranges but remains cautious that still accelerating living costs and higher interest rates will pare sales growth.

From Reuters • Apr. 25, 2023

USA Basketball will pare the list to a 12-person Olympic team by early summer.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2021

Maybe couples will pare wedding expenses if the expected recession proves severe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2020

Instead USA Basketball will pare the list down to a 12-person Olympic team by early June, the decisions will be made by a selection committee and be based in part on player availability and health.

From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2020

All the f’s are fractions, having values between 0 and 1; they will pare down the large value of N.. To derive N we must estimate each of these quantities.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan