as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
pared the stray branches on the tree
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Recent Examples of pare
Most economists think the Fed will continue to cut rates this year, although many have pared their forecasts for the number of cuts given stickier-than-expected inflation in the second half of 2024.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Wendy’s shimmering manicure is both pretty and pared back.
—Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Expectations for further rate cuts have been pared back, with markets mulling over how many more reductions are likely.
—Jesse Pound,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The bill would also pare back several Biden administration student loan forgiveness rules (such as for the Borrower Defense to Repayment program), and curtail the Education Department’s authority to enact student loan forgiveness outside of strict authorizations.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Wendy’s shimmering manicure is both pretty and pared back.
—Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Expectations for further rate cuts have been pared back, with markets mulling over how many more reductions are likely.
—Jesse Pound,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The bill would also pare back several Biden administration student loan forgiveness rules (such as for the Borrower Defense to Repayment program), and curtail the Education Department’s authority to enact student loan forgiveness outside of strict authorizations.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The first clip the star shared was of his hair being partially shaved off from behind, then a video of the front of his forehead with a new, marked line indicating where the transplant would be.Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration offered 400,000 acres after shaving off one million acres from the original boundaries to avoid areas crucial to the polar bear and Porcupine caribou populations.Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Supporters say such facilities cut the risk of overdose and infection, reduce the costs of acute hospital admissions, and put users in touch with health care professionals who can offer drug addiction treatment.Stephen Castle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.Gil Macias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Bookings are now open in California, with the Origin trim starting at US$89,900, and the Signature trim at US$102,900.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Pare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pare. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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