Use "pare down" in a sentence

1. Cut contract mercenary soldiers out altogether and pare down developments and procurements of arms to meet a new defense missions

2. I’d like to see the cost go way below $350Billion after the first pare down

3. I believe it is past time to pare down our military/intelligence/industrial complex and actively seek peace around the world

4. I pity those who would cramp and pare down their meaning, and interpret them as nothing more than Christ's prophetical office and example

5. If you pare down the number of stocks to 25 or 50 names, you see that results get even better