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At that height, pruning and harvesting barely qualify as chores.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Next comes pruning — which usually should start when a tree is about five years old.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Oracle Park roared to life in the bottom of the fifth as San Francisco’s offense finally got to Alcantara, trimming the deficit to 8-3 as Drew Gilbert, Eric Haase and Luis Arraez all drove in a run apiece.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Across TikTok, Instagram and group chats, young people are constantly editing themselves, trimming anything that might come off as try-hard, awkward or embarrassing.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Stripping (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping%20%28down%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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