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  • present participle of trim.
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trimming

[trim-ing] / ˈtrɪm ɪŋ /






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JPM cuts its recommendation on Schneider to neutral from overweight, while trimming its price target to 310 euros from 345 euros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Airlines have resumed trimming schedules through the end of the year, resulting in higher airfares for some destinations and worries about even more expensive tickets over major traveling holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Companies including Under Armour and Helen of Troy are trimming product lineups to focus on bestsellers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Rate-sensitive gold futures fell $83.10, or 1.9% to $4348 a troy ounce, trimming 2026 gains to a mere 0.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

At midday, despite a scorching sun, Granny, seemingly indefatigable, went about with impressive skill trimming the rosebushes as we talked about trees and flowers and how to best cultivate them.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

For income investors with a value bent, those six have the ingredients of a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings.

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

Over the summer, James also bought an Austrian company that makes car trimmings and a sealings specialist in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

Row upon row of elaborate trimmings are composed of interlocking streams of fluid silver, their chain-like pattern more visually felt than precisely illustrated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

“Those peels are nutrient-dense and taste great in pie! I like to keep a ‘stock bag’ in my freezer where I collect vegetable and meat trimmings to make stock.”

From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024

Mrs. Brisbane popped her head out the door and said it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without turkey and all the trimmings.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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