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Many current and former Warner executives said repeated rounds of cost-cutting have already eliminated much of the obvious savings, leaving them wondering what is left to prune.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 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

I was born with half my brain dried up like a prune, deprived of blood by an unfortunate fetal mishap.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

His team created deli-style versions of some of his breakfast menu, including Earl Grey prunes and crumpets with smoked trout.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

"Then, the cell quickly prunes and filters many of those loops out when it enters G1."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2025

Many Sonoma growers had historically considered grapes a crop of last resort, compared with more profitable apples, prunes and olives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025

Otherwise, the script prunes the couple’s legal battle down to one scene with Ivy’s viperous lawyer, played by Allison Janney, who brings a rottweiler to the showdown and claims it’s her service animal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025

He can smell Moushumi’s perfume, something slightly overpowering that makes him think of wet moss and prunes.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

She would include this group on a "pruned" autism spectrum along with people who have what used to be known as Asperger's and autistic people who are diagnosed during childhood.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But no one expected a live demonstration, and certainly not from one of the esteemed artists featured within the museum’s pristinely pruned collection.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

If a tree needs to be significantly pruned or cut down, you will enter another stratosphere of cost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

Having pruned the administrative state and cut red tape, experts say Lam will focus on spurring private sector growth and digital and technological progress.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

They were combing and brushing their dogs, and getting them pruned for the beauty contest.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

An arborist can inspect trees for structural issues, such as cracks, weak attachments and decay, and will provide targeted pruning recommendations as needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Is Microsoft laying off 3,200 employees from the Xbox division just a new boss coming in and pruning an overgrown asset, or is it a sign that console gaming is coming to the end?

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

Berlin recently said it would gradually raise the retirement age to 70 from 67—a move that could eventually improve competitiveness by pruning a system that is funded by employers and employees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

Was my mother pruning her garden right now?

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed