prune
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You can sharpen your strengths and prune a position into something that you truly enjoy.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Over three decades, Smith helped successive Fed chairs with differing styles hone the communication apparatus Warsh now wants to prune.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 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
It was a breaded veal cutlet, spinach, mashed potatoes, and prune whip.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
Snacking on 8-10 prunes a day and some rye bread can also have a similar effect.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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
Herzog’s adaptation prunes away the expository overgrowth of Ibsen’s satiric drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
July 25: I was sitting at the cabin table eating some dried prunes when Hamilton looked over at me from the kitchen.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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
Every few months, she pruned items from her closet and made a trip to the buy counter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Thousands of trees across the city have been reinforced or pruned to prevent them from falling.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
Except for its enormous ornamental shrubs pruned into the shapes of wide-skirted maidens, it might have been the home of any not-so-prosperous merchant.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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
Berlin recently said it would gradually raise the retirement age to 70 from 67—a move that could eventually improve competitiveness by pruning a system that is funded by employers and employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
He’s 72 and does much of the farm work himself, pruning, repairing water lines and applying fertilizer.
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
He sets to work pruning the deadwood like a sculptor.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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