as in trimming
to make neat
hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up
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Conviction should not prevent an investor from trimming or exiting once the valuation has absorbed the catalyst.
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While some varieties will rebloom without deadheading, trimming fading flowers keeps the flower bed from looking tired.
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Shoppers appreciate the inner pockets for organizing small essentials, along with the top zipper that keeps everything nice and secure.
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The cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5, was expected to dock in the Turkish port town of Kuşadası two days later, followed by a trip to Istanbul, according to Atlantis Events, which is organizing the voyage.
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All these plans acknowledge the experience gap, namely that training without arranging relevant work experience is often futile.
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Among DeJohn’s hobbies were flower arranging, collecting anything blue and white, gardening, and decorating.
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“Sprucing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprucing%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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