trimming

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Global airlines responded by cutting capacity, mostly by trimming less profitable and less popular flights, such as those connecting smaller cities or flying very early or very late in the day.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 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

He cuts his FY 2027-FY 2030 automotive revenue projections by 1%-3% on lower volume, while trimming his FY 2027-FY 2028 operating profit estimates by 8%-12% on cost pressures and weak margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

One afternoon I was out trimming the laurel in the front yard.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez