pare

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As major automakers pare back their EV offerings, Sony and Honda are scrapping their plans to launch a gadget-packed electric vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

If you hold growth stocks mainly in taxable accounts and bonds in your IRA, that could pare your future RMDs.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Stocks fell sharply at the open, only to quickly pare losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Wizz Air are among carriers to pare back their schedules to destinations in the Middle East, citing safety concerns.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The advice to omit needless words should not be confused with the puritanical edict that all writers must pare every sentence down to the shortest, leanest, most abstemious version possible.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker