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also stript (down)
as in pruned
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Climbing roses should only be pruned in the fall to remove dead or diseased canes, but hold off until late winter or spring to do any major pruning.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025 -
The fence corners are clean, so are the ditches, and the fruit trees have been pruned and sprayed.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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Though often appearing stylish and refined, with an air of unshakable confidence, like a real-life James Bond, Farzam seemed to come undone in recent years.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Takako Fuji originated the role of Kayako when the character and concept that would become The Grudge were still being refined back in Japan in the late '90s.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Columbia University glaciologist Jonny Kingslake says these processes are oversimplified or omitted in numerical simulations.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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Viewing their actions and ideas strictly through a Cold War lens has oversimplified Korean hopes and ambitions and flattened the complexity of their post-liberation experience.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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How dare this newcomer suggest that the towering maple between their properties be trimmed or cut down?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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It should be cooked thoroughly and not raw, trimmed of excess fat, cut into bite-sized pieces appropriate for the dog’s size and free from dog toxins such as garlic, onion or excessive salt.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Stripped (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripped%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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