trimming

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Most would do so by standardizing or trimming regulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Most workers sit outside the scope of shunto altogether, said Stefan Angrick at Moody’s Analytics, while firms often claw back headline increases by trimming bonuses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Gold was trimming its losses Monday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would postpone attacks on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure following “productive conversations” between the two countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Typical hedge trimming techniques, which use heavy machinery, can leave hedges sparse, creating unfavourable living environments for local animals like birds, hedgehogs and insects.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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