pruning

Example Sentences

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They’re pruning good investors who had a down year and keeping mediocre ones who got lucky.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Along with competitors, it’s raising bag fees and fares and pruning less-profitable routes to cope with a doubling in jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Companies are pruning underperforming legacy brands and doubling down on faster-growing categories.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Too much pruning has been linked to the onset of schizophrenia.

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025

A little pruning, a little watering, a little weeding and straightening up, to bring out the best in me.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood