Paring

Paring down the cast would make for a more cohesive narrative and it would raise the stakes, so to speak.

Ask Matt: Emmy Reactions, Plus True Blood, Glee, and More! 2011

Paring a tiny backless stool with a twelve-foot high table should be made a capital offense.

Paul Carr: The Ten Most Annoying Mistakes Made By Luxury Hotels Paul Carr 2011

Paring back on nuclear power, which in 2009 was responsible for around a quarter of its electricity generation, would make it that much more dependent on imported oil and gas.

Beware a Return to the Bad Old Ways Alen Mattich 2011

Paring knife-strips when he thinks I'm not looking.

Soft Distortion Roberta Lawson 2011

Paring Back Aid Yale said in December that it will pare back the aid given to families who make more than $130,000 starting this fall.

Buying Your Way Into College Jane J. Kim 2011

Paring away extraneous movement is part of acting training.

Sure, they can sing (opera), but can they act? 2011

Paring back the growth of Britain's public spending—the coalition's focus during its first year—was a good start, both for the country's long-term stability and for initiating recovery.

'From Rescue to Reform' 2011

Paring knife under my pillow, I dream of skinning so many things ...

Wolfskin 2010

Paring much of its earlier gains, the euro was recently trading at $1.2817, down from $1.2859 late Wednesday in New York.

Dow Tumbles 1.4% on Reignited Recession Worry 2010

Paring its earlier triple-digit climb, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 69 points, or 0.7%, to 9756, in recent trading.

Rally Loses Steam as Dow Bids to Halt Skid 2010