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A luxury EV effort from Sony and Honda, a high-tech vehicle dubbed Afeela, was shut down before it ever hit the road due to Honda paring back its EV offerings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

—Eurozone government bond yields opened higher, paring some of Monday’s falls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The stock climbed as much as 108.8% above its IPO price, to an intraday high of $386.34, before paring gains to close up 68.2% at $311.07.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Critics say the paring back has gone too far.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I looked at my hands, thinking about all they had said, paring it down wearily.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler