pare down
Example Sentences
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“With all that event risk on the horizon a lot of participants will be wanting to pare down their positions,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
If regulators approve the deal, David Ellison is widely expected to embark on a painful round of cost-cutting to pare down the load.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Target said it also plans to pare down the number of store districts.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
Not including rookies, that’s 14 players on the roster and teams must pare down to 11-12 before May 13.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024
So when school administrators pare down curriculums and teachers teach to the test, it is usually not out of ignorance—but is a matter of professional and financial survival.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
