Pare

The company says it must pare its workforce to the “absolute minimum needed to maintain operations.”

Pare, core and slice two quarts of apples.

Choose large apples of uniform size; pare, core and cook until tender in syrup.

Pare, core and quarter tart apples, stew until soft and beat smooth.

Pare and chop fine one quart of sweet apples.

Take as many apples as desired, pare, core and steam until tender. Pour one teaspoonful lemon juice over each apple, powder thickly with sugar and set away to chill.

Pare and slice two quarts of tart apples. Add one cup of water and cook slowly until soft.

Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart.

Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget.

Also referring to the deeds of certain Border Ruffians, he said, rapidly paring away his speech, like an experienced soldier, keeping a reserve of force and meaning, “They had a perfect right to be hung.”