shedding

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Kim made a rare admission that the country’s economic policies had failed, acknowledging widespread food shortages and shedding tears in public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

However, investors were spooked by the forecast, with semiconductor stocks shedding about $1.3 trillion in market value on Friday alone.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The next morning Wab made sure we each ate a bowl of lukewarm mush in the cold hour before the sky started shedding layers into a lighter blue.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline