shedding

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GSK missed out on a lot of growth after shedding its oncology business just over a decade ago, a move that many on Wall Street and in the industry thought was a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s sent tremors across the globe, with the very tech-heavy Kospi index in South Korea shedding 8.1% on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Meta is shedding staff though, having recently laid off 10% of its employees while investing more in AI.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I dipped in and out, savoring scenes, reflecting on them, occasionally shedding a tear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

By Friday the flower hung down over the rim of the waterless vase, its dead stump of a head shedding yellow dust in the pencil groove.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli