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lop

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Definition of lop

as in to prune

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Recent Examples of lop Trump did not spell out the word in full in his post, instead opting to lop off the final G. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 In fact, a short extension might feel tempting because of the quality of play and the potential to lop $10 million or more off the 2026 cap. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026 But the measure would lop off miles of farmland near Fresno in exchange for an arm reaching into Stockton to capture more Democratic voters. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025 And at its climax, the Grabber, the franchise killer played by Ethan Hawke, gracefully stalks his victims on ice skates, ready to lop some heads with an axe. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lop

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Deadheading and pruning certain flowers, like coneflowers and tickseed, keeps blooms fresh into fall.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
Such weather favored flowering, and Chow responded by pruning to prevent deformed or small fruit while stepping up watering and fertilization because of the heat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of prune

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Laresca and Goglia, with ties to local cocktail bars Blue Collar, Cold Shoulder and more, chose to pare down the beverage program.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Bluey family costumes Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli make an instantly recognizable choice for a family of four, while smaller families can easily pare down the group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of pare

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Use sharp tools to trim blooms close to the stalk and avoid cutting off buds.

— Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Haskell's team is also staying high in quality and coupons, trimming lower-coupon exposures in favor of those that are upward of 5% that the firm thinks are better poised to handle periods of market uncertainty.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of trim

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The prime way to see the movie is through 70mm IMAX — delivering an ultrasharp, massive physical film image with a taller aspect ratio that reveals up to 40% more picture than cropped digital or standard digital screens.

— Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
While Imax offers a variety of screen options, including digital versions of the 70 mm aspect ratio, these viewings are often cropped to fit the auditorium in which they are being shown.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of crop

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In this case, an autonomous system coordinating up to eight AI agents – carrying out intrusions and deciding what to do next without human intervention – effectively ran a hacking campaign rather than just merely assisting a human hacker.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Last week, OpenAI and Anthropic said models broke out of their testing environments and hacked into other companies.

— Mavis Mook, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hack

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