prune

Example Sentences

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Those bushes aren’t going to prune themselves, but they can wait.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

After India restricted LPG supplies this month, catering companies were forced to prune their offerings for weddings and other parties—or find other fuels, such as charcoal and wood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Trees and plants are well-manicured: officials prune, shape and clear the shrubs regularly, and parks are governed by an elaborate rulebook that includes bans on activities like cycling, skating and kite-flying, depending on the park.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Arnold wasn’t afraid to prune the portfolio either.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

She was a short, wrinkly prune of a woman with poofy gray hair who disapproved of everything and walked with a hunched back that made her look even shorter and wrinklier than she already was.

From "George" by Alex Gino