pared

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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

Another flareup in inflation has raised business costs and pared customer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

Oil prices, which fell around 10 percent over the past three days, edged up Friday, though they pared their earlier rally.

From Barron's • May 8, 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