trimming

Example Sentences

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If possible, residents should hold off on tree trimming or vegetation clearing during nesting season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

While trimming back Valerie's hedges and clearing brambles, the 24-year-old spotted a rusted, 50cm device that looked "almost like a mortar stood up on its tail".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

And don’t even get me started on the trimming, cutting and cleanup afterward.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Briggs and another council member in 2021 called on DTE to abandon trimming and consider alternatives after residents complained of “butchered” trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“What does abnormal mean?” he asked, a question that did not need or want an answer, and then went back to trimming the plants.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie