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Example Sentences

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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

Critics say the paring back has gone too far.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

And there was plenty of reason to be paring back on risk today, with the cease-fire in Iran looking increasingly fragile and oil prices pushing higher.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Shares of Iren initially popped 20% on the news before paring gains as investors digested an earnings miss.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

She stands in front of her sink, her wicked paring knife in one hand, a half-peeled potato in the other.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood