paring down
Example Sentences
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After shuttering her decade-old, hot-pink, plus-size resale shop, the Plus Bus, in Highland Park last fall, she thought paring down her store’s stock and slightly expanding its sizing could save her business.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The group instead advocates looking for other revenue sources while paring down government costs and pay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Before Chutkan set a briefing schedule, Smith obtained a superseding indictment, paring down the charges to remove allegations the Supreme Court held were absolutely immune.
From Slate • Oct. 18, 2024
But policymakers will need to stop doing that at some point, because paring down bond holdings too much could cause chaos in markets.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024
The skin of the soles of the feet of some animals requires paring down.
