trimming

Example Sentences

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The discipline is in trimming exposure while everyone else is still celebrating.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Some observers in the crypto community saw the move as Trump Media trimming its Bitcoin holdings, likely at a significant loss.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Observing his second daughter employed in trimming a hat, he suddenly addressed her with,

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen