as in trims
to make neat
hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up
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Trusting the reader trims needless words.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026 -
As the United Nations inevitably trims its support for sustainable development, Asia is going to have to find a replacement source of capital.—
Naina Subberwal Batra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In Morocco, Alex Wix of Wix Squared frequently arranges Sahara journeys with a private astronomer to interpret the constellations.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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Uber already arranges Waymo rides on its app in Austin, Atlanta and Phoenix.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Spruces (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruces%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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