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our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming
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We two were often indulgent with our gifts: a chest made
of trimmings from the Hardy tree, tokens
from the Queen, a heyday for biographers.
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Maya C. Popa, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The crossbody bag is made of canvas with vegan leather trimming; it’s outfitted with a main compartment to hold a smartphone, plus three credit card slips and a small zipper pocket to stash keys or a lip balm.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The conclusion is that the recent trimming done by its biggest shareholder Buffett, has a solid rationale.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
After Benedict retired and Francis replaced him in 2013, the new pope spurned Castel Gandolfo and impressed the international media with his down-to-earth demeanor and thrifty trimmings.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Maya C. Popa, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The crossbody bag is made of canvas with vegan leather trimming; it’s outfitted with a main compartment to hold a smartphone, plus three credit card slips and a small zipper pocket to stash keys or a lip balm.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The conclusion is that the recent trimming done by its biggest shareholder Buffett, has a solid rationale.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
After Benedict retired and Francis replaced him in 2013, the new pope spurned Castel Gandolfo and impressed the international media with his down-to-earth demeanor and thrifty trimmings.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trimming
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“Trimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trimming. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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