as in to trim
to make neat
hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up
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Golden State trimmed the deficit to single digits early in the second half but quickly entered foul trouble, with Boston drawing five whistles in the first four minutes of the third quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
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Leonard scored 12 of his points during that stint and the Clippers led by as many as 18 during the opening quarter before the Pelicans trimmed it to 40-26 on Murphy’s free throws.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between March 7–13, 2026 organized by sector.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the first part of the film, Grossman rewinds the tapes of the 1996 trip, organized by a Brazilian civil servant and Swedish journalist Erling Söderström to meet the Korubo tribe, who chose to live far away from civilization.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Staff are happy to offer local recommendations for food, drink, hikes, and more, or to help arrange gear for a beach day or hike.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rooms and suites are arranged to maximize views of the lush greenery outside.—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Spruce (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruce%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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