paring down

Example Sentences

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He is paring down Public’s restaurants to offer fast-casual and takeout food from third-party operators, which he said will save on labor and other costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 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

On Sept. 8, race officials submitted another revised route, paring down the bike course to a series of loops roughly between Trancas Canyon and Westward Beach roads.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Horseshoers worked in the open streets, using whatever shoes they had on hand without adjustment, paring down the hoofs of the animal to fit them.

From Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras — Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond by Franck, Harry Alverson