pare down
Example Sentences
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The Fed has full control over the supply of bank reserves, and most proposals for shrinking the balance sheet involve finding ways to pare down this slice of liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
If regulators approve the deal, Paramount chief David Ellison is widely expected to embark on a painful round of cost-cutting to pare down the load.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Target said it also plans to pare down the number of store districts.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
And even as studios and streamers pare down programming slates as part of a larger effort to reduce costs, the indie route could be seen as a more cost-effective way to fill out a slate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024
He needed someone who could collaborate with MTI to pare down the show, simplify some of the music and set, while still pulling off a production that would impress Mackintosh.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
