trim
Example Sentences
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Carlos Sainz - 6 - A fresh trim for the weekend wasn't quite enough to see the Spaniard trouble the points for a second race in a row.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
“The following year, in 1961, we moved to a four-bedroom, white tract house with green trim in Thousand Oaks,” Russell said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
When it was my house, it was this bright white house with black trim, super pretty, with hydrangeas everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Defense lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, an outsider from the port city of Barranquilla who uses fierce rhetoric when talking about illegal armed groups, has promised to trim the size of the government by 40%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
He began to trim some palm fronds with firm strokes.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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