This is done by cutting back the growing tip of the trunk (called the central leader) during the first winter after planting and selectively removing side branches.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Some gardeners control the infestation by cutting the plants back or even removing them.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
There was also, again strangely, slightly more clipping on show in very bright areas in the Bravia 9 II’s Standard and Movie presets than there was on the original Bravia 9, even though the Bravia 9 II actually displayed less clipping than its predecessor in Professional mode.
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John Archer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Manager Dave Roberts said the ball mostly hit the pad on Ohtani's hand before clipping his pinkie finger.
If the 38 days of devastating air strikes that began on 28 February failed to bring Tehran to heel, what difference would obliterating a few more targets make?
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The Week UK,
TheWeek,
23 May 2026
In the East, that means obliterating the recent past and starting anew in pursuit of communist utopian dreams under the already alarmingly heavy hand of the Russians.
Brought in to protect a two-run lead in the eighth inning, Scott gave up three runs, including two on a home run by Edmundo Sosa, erasing an excellent start from Roki Sasaki and ending the Dodgers’ six-game winning streak with a 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Shop wrinkle-erasing retinol treatments, glowy skin boosters, foundation-replacing skin tints, and more from just $7.
Blaine begins to relentlessly beat Sam in retaliation for eradicating his wife, Anneliese.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
The new state consumer services agency will focus on eradicating junk fees, increasing online privacy protections and overseeing oil companies, according to Newsom’s office.
Dario Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic, has been outspoken about the risks of artificial intelligence wiping out half of all entry-level jobs and driving unemployment up by 20%.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
In power since 1994, he has been accused of flagrant human rights violations against his critics, wiping out opposition and independent media.
Their struggle has upturned the tabletop candle that illuminates the scene and any moment will surely extinguish it, effacing the giddy pattern formed by the writhing bodies and glowing, veiny bladder skin.
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Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
The leaps in time have the eerie effect of effacing time—the layered succession of images implying their simultaneity in Lidia’s mind.
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