trimming

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That means investors should be in “continuous risk-management” mode right now, trimming away at winners in stocks and rebalancing portfolios back to their longer-term stock and bond targets, Pride said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

A firm commitment to trimming inflation can only be read as good news for the economy and consumers.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

On Thursday, the European Central Bank again lowered its growth forecast for this year to 0.8%, while also trimming its expectations for 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

While the logistics of it can be "last-minute", he says, there are some players he knows he will be trimming, including Chelsea captain Reece James.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Renn sat some way off, trimming the flights on her arrows, and Wolf lay between them licking his paws clean, having swiftly dispatched the joint of grouse that Torak had saved for him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver