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

Treasury yields pared down increases fueled by reports that Iran is halting peace talks, after President Trump said negotiations are ongoing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

South Korea’s Kospi eked out a 0.1% gain after declining for most of the session, while Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average pared its earlier losses to close 0.3% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

She had been pared down like this before, when she had travelled up the mountains into rare snow—alone in white not unlike being alone in black.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston