paring down
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, Fitch Ratings upgraded CK Hutchison’s credit rating, citing progress in paring down debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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
They also reveal a secret of the craft, namely that you can make an image very evocative by paring down its context in the right way.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
Over many table reads, I honed the screenplay for them, paring down and furrowing deeper.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
Madden isn’t always butting in and paring down expenses, like Collier.”
From Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager by Standish, Burt L.
