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had trimmed

  • past perfect of trim.

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The university had trimmed some of its position in SpaceX before its IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Wall Street analysts had trimmed their quarterly expectations over the past few months for Delta and other air carriers because of the shutdown.

From MarketWatch Jan. 13, 2026

Cabanatuan resident Mercidita Adriano and her family had trimmed trees near their home last week to prepare for the storm.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2025

He added a late power-play goal after Anaheim had trimmed the Caps’ lead to 4-3 on Brock McGinn’s goal with 8:15 to play.

From Washington Times Dec. 1, 2023

He had trimmed his hair over break, and pulled it back into a little topknot.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram