trim
Example Sentences
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Fund managers retain a net bullish position on technology after the sector was most favored in January, though managers have trimmed their exposure amid a broad software selloff so far this month.
On this recent afternoon, at least, he looks healthy and alert under a black ski cap, his eyes bright and his beard neatly trimmed.
From Los Angeles Times
In an effort to trim costs, these companies have been deploying drilling and pumping innovations across their respective empires.
The trimmed mean and weighted median measures of underlying inflation preferred by the Bank of Canada continued to slow and were running at their coolest level since the final month of 2024.
“Do you want to trim trees and fix potholes or build housing? Sometimes that is the brutal reality.”
From Los Angeles Times
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