trimming

Example Sentences

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Most would do so by standardizing or trimming regulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

Music legend Gene Simmons has yet again slashed the asking price of his former Beverly Hills home—months after trimming a half-million dollars.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Some startups, inspired by the lean approach, are actively trimming employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

It was coarse- woven and simply made, without so much as a single bow for trimming, but it was certainly far more suited to the menial work she had to do in it.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare