trimming
Example Sentences
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Analysts said savings from trimming the free meals programme were not nearly enough if the government intends to meet its fiscal deficit limit.
From Barron's
These accounts often simulate holdings of a stock index, and managers aim to improve after-tax returns by actively trimming losses and gains to reduce taxable gains.
From Barron's
Renn sat some way off, trimming the flights on her arrows, and Wolf lay between them licking his paws clean, having swiftly dispatched the joint of grouse that Torak had saved for him.
From Literature
The trend of "agentic AI" has taken off, with bots handling computer tasks by themselves and businesses trimming ranks of human workers as a result.
From Barron's
The German carmaker’s new 2035 strategy mentions additional models and derivatives above 911 and Cayenne but no trimming of the product range at the lower end, the bank adds.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
