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trimmer

[trim-er] / ˈtrɪm ər /


NOUN
opportunist
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NOUN
scissors
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CEO Chuck Robbins told analysts Cisco’s technology is “more relevant than ever,” and a trimmer workforce frees resources for optics, silicon, and AI.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

During her stint as a tree trimmer, she guessed about 70% of the properties she worked on sat empty because they were either second homes or unoccupied Airbnbs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

Men with enormous beards that have never known the touch of a trimmer.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024

Flag football’s five-a-side line-ups mean trimmer rosters compared to the swamped sidelines of tackle football, making for a more compelling case given the IOC's intention to streamline athlete numbers.

From BBC • May 6, 2024

Then I noticed that the old lady who lives at number 39, which is on the other side of Mrs. Shears’s house, was in her front garden cutting her hedge with an electric hedge trimmer.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon




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