trimming

Example Sentences

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Airlines have also been trimming their flight schedules to keep costs under control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

Analysts said savings from trimming the free meals programme were not nearly enough if the government intends to meet its fiscal deficit limit.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Izzy would be at Mia’s, poring over a contact sheet, trimming prints, absorbing Mia’s attention, making space for Pearl to be elsewhere.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng