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The olive trees on the property are pruned sparingly, watered once a week during their first year, and left to take deep root in soil that will sustain them for decades.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026 -
The growth habits of the plants vary, too, ranging from low-lying shrubs to small trees that can be shaped and pruned to suit your space.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE trimmed their holdings of US Treasurys in March by nearly $17 billion, as the Iran conflict hit crude exports, their key source of dollar income.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Some limbs were trimmed from the large trees that provide shade.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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In multiple cases, other road users struck the autonomous vehicle from behind or clipped it while passing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Posts can be clipped out of context or interpreted as official positions.—
Adam Goodcoff,
STAT,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Common Brandy Melville clothing items include spaghetti strap tank tops, cropped T-shirts and short, flowy dresses.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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What's often cropped out are the crowds and long lines – the frustrations that can come with vacationing today, or living in a vacation destination.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Without the court’s intervention, access to mifepristone would have been significantly and indefinitely curtailed for the first time since it was first approved in 2000.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The 35-year-old Fernandez started his soccer career in Mexico aged 15, but injury ended curtailed his career.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Stocks pared most of their losses, and a rally in oil prices lost steam.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Because of its reusable first stage and payload fairing, SpaceX has pared back internal launch costs to about $15 million.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
Verb
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These silent voicemails are more likely to be part of a scam call or robocall campaign than a sign that your phone has been hacked.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The announcement said Raoult and his co-conspirators hacked companies to steal confidential information and customer records for ransom or sale on the dark web.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
8 May 2026
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Coach John Tortorella was fined $100,000 and the franchise docked a second-round pick after not opening their locker room to the media following a Game 6 elimination win over the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Rotterdam, Netherlands — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Lopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopped. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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