Sadly for him, they said "hell no" and refused to vote for the pared down bill Johnson and the Republicans proposed without Democratic input.

It’s tempting to see Tóth’s blunt sketches as a metaphor for being pared to your essence.

Our family moved a few times when my brothers and I were growing up, our childhood belongings pared down at each step.

That would force consumers to pare spending on apparel.

The end of the pandemic emergency has prompted most states to start paring their Medicaid rolls, throwing millions off the program who are still eligible but don’t know it.