trimming

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Global airlines responded by cutting capacity, mostly by trimming less profitable and less popular flights, such as those connecting smaller cities or flying very early or very late in the day.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

If possible, residents should hold off on tree trimming or vegetation clearing during nesting season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

While trimming back Valerie's hedges and clearing brambles, the 24-year-old spotted a rusted, 50cm device that looked "almost like a mortar stood up on its tail".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Some were horrified; others suggested the trimming is a necessary trade-off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“I was washing dishes and my hands are still wet, and your father, he’s out back trimming the apple tree.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson