pared

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The announcement sent AST SpaceMobile shares up 7% in early trading on Tuesday before those gains were pared back.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Companies at the time invested heavily in enterprise software as corporate employees worked from home, but later pared software spending, citing a need to control costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The chip maker’s shares opened 89% above the IPO price before trading was briefly halted for volatility, but then pared some gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

To screen the S&P 500 financials, we pared the list of 76 companies to 74 covered by at least five analysts working for brokerage or research firms polled by FactSet.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Year after year, she slowly pared away the sand and dust over Caral.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann