prune

You can sharpen your strengths and prune a position into something that you truly enjoy.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

“These crews don’t have the time to delicately prune each tree. I finally get it, after being a crank to some of them over the years.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 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

Fixing her mouth like saying prune, she just went on studying the piece goods.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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

In the darkness he stumbled and fell into a saucer of prunes.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

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

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

Every few months, she pruned items from her closet and made a trip to the buy counter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Thousands of trees across the city have been reinforced or pruned to prevent them from falling.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025

A vine that hadn’t been pruned for years grew up one of the houses beside the parking area.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

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

"Aggressive" pruning is needed to keep the harvest at a height that's convenient for workers.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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

Investor sentiment will be driven by net debt reductions and pruning of the portfolio, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

He wore a pair of stained olive-green overalls without a shirt underneath, and he had a broad utility belt holding pruning shears, twine, a hand rake, and a trowel.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda