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

On Monday, individual investors poured $2.2 billion into stocks and exchange-traded funds as major indexes slid, helping pare early drops, analysts at JP Morgan Chase said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

If regulators approve the deal, David Ellison is widely expected to embark on a painful round of cost-cutting to pare down the load.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

It takes cognitive toil and literary dexterity to pare an argument to its essentials, narrate it in an orderly sequence, and illustrate it with analogies that are both familiar and accurate.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker