prune
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“These crews don’t have the time to delicately prune each tree. I finally get it, after being a crank to some of them over the years.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Those bushes aren’t going to prune themselves, but they can wait.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Trees and plants are well-manicured: officials prune, shape and clear the shrubs regularly, and parks are governed by an elaborate rulebook that includes bans on activities like cycling, skating and kite-flying, depending on the park.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Arnold wasn’t afraid to prune the portfolio either.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
“What is in tonight’s stew, Mrs. Wigginbottom?” choked Mr. Slammer, his beardless face crinkled like a prune.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
His team created deli-style versions of some of his breakfast menu, including Earl Grey prunes and crumpets with smoked trout.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Then, the cell quickly prunes and filters many of those loops out when it enters G1."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2025
Many Sonoma growers had historically considered grapes a crop of last resort, compared with more profitable apples, prunes and olives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
Think of classic pairings: sautéed apples with pork chops, applesauce with latkes, or the tangy sweetness of prunes in dishes like Chicken Marbella.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
“Yes, thank you, honey. But the prunes they were not good ones today.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Some European and American airlines have pruned flight schedules in response to higher jet-fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
But no one expected a live demonstration, and certainly not from one of the esteemed artists featured within the museum’s pristinely pruned collection.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
Having pruned the administrative state and cut red tape, experts say Lam will focus on spurring private sector growth and digital and technological progress.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
Thousands of trees across the city have been reinforced or pruned to prevent them from falling.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
He placed a pruned palm against the glass.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Is Microsoft laying off 3,200 employees from the Xbox division just a new boss coming in and pruning an overgrown asset, or is it a sign that console gaming is coming to the end?
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Investor sentiment will be driven by net debt reductions and pruning of the portfolio, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Shafer noticed he could wear a T-shirt while pruning trees instead of the usual hooded sweatshirt and knitted hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
They’re pruning good investors who had a down year and keeping mediocre ones who got lucky.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
So off she went, leaving me filling the root cellar with bushel baskets of vegetables, pruning the fruit trees, spreading the compost—getting ready for winter.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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