trimmed

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The strait's effective closure has pushed up the price of jet fuel and some airlines have responded by increasing ticket prices, while others have trimmed capacity in a bid to attract hesitant customers.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Still, the utility said that over the past five years, it has received an average of just 17 complaints annually related to how trees were trimmed in Ann Arbor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

When she arrived, the city hadn’t trimmed trees in over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Unlike core PCE, which excludes food and energy, trimmed mean inflation removes extreme price changes across all spending categories.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The idea gets trimmed down to the rose in the spotlight for a minute and a mention in the play bulletin.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson