trim

Example Sentences

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At a cabinet meeting over the weekend, ministers and Prabowo decided to trim the programme from six days per week to five in primary and secondary schools starting Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“The following year, in 1961, we moved to a four-bedroom, white tract house with green trim in Thousand Oaks,” Russell said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

When it was my house, it was this bright white house with black trim, super pretty, with hydrangeas everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

When Democratic Senator Mark Warner asked Gabbard about the omission, she said she had to trim her public remarks because they were "running long".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“Lieutenant Loeffler,” he said, and pulled the jacket trim around him.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt