Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicuring
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Pruning Practices All tomato plants benefit from pruning to keep the leaves off the ground, eliminate sucker shoots to increase energy for fruit production, and to open the plant for good air circulation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Early Many types of shrubs, like lilac, flower on old wood—branches and stems that grew the previous year—so pruning those pieces of wood means losing buds and ending up with a much less vibrant outdoor space.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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But these rotations can be brutal, and trimming positions gives us the flexibility and the cash to step back in and repurchase shares at more attractive levels in the future.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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The change will be implemented gradually, trimming two hours per year beginning in 2027 and reaching a 40-hour work week in 2030.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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As tariffs provoke backlash and global trade uncertainty, markets for Texas exports have been curtailed, clipping the wings of our economy.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mulching grass clipping and leaves through your mower will return organic matter to your lawn.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Since no one wants clutter crowding their new space, paring down belongings often comes with the territory.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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Gold and silver prices rose after paring bigger, early gains.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The results indicate that techniques such as cropping images so models focus their attention on relevant regions and applying reinforcement learning for reasoning can minimize hallucinations in VLMs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2026
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The last family photo features less of the family, with Kardashian cropping it so that most of her face and all of Barker’s is out of view.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Nov. 2025
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According to several government and military sources familiar with the plan’s implementation, its first phase took effect in the last days of January, severely curtailing the ability of both warring sides to use Starlink for their attack drones.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Weeks after a Lafayette judge and his wife were shot in their home, Indiana lawmakers approved a package of protections for judges, including curtailing access to their addresses.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
26 Feb. 2026
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Another alternative to hide the roots and eliminate mowing and tripping hazards is to plant a groundcover that thrives in the shade.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Clover lawns require minimal care, such as maintaining a higher mowing height and reducing the use of herbicides.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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But Simon, who can describe the film’s shooting, hacking and screaming in detail, has not yet seen the movie.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Collaery said Duggan was unaware of Su Bin’s hacking operations and knew him at the time as an employment broker for a Chinese state aviation company.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Manicuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manicuring. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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