as in to prune
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Also, make a fertilizer application after pruning and again in early fall.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025 -
Learn how to prune and maintain your garden for wildfire safety.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The new console could certainly handle it, even if developers had to dumb down the graphics a smidge.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Why dumb down what was once a sophisticated and nuanced show?—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Owls trimmed the lead to 25-20 and got the ball back at their 30 with 32 seconds remaining in the game.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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While restructuring in the name of efficiency is one way to trim headcount, a negative work environment can also have a direct impact on talent retention.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Human editors will refine and enhance Claude’s drafts before publication.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Suncor refines about 98,000 barrels of crude oil per day during normal operations and supplies about 40% of the gasoline used in Colorado.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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“Strip (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip%20%28down%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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