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Some plans also have been trimming extra over-the-counter benefits such as meal benefits and transportation, Freed said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Microsoft joined legions of tech companies that have been trimming staff in recent moves, announcing layoffs of 10,000 employees Wednesday as part of a restructuring intended to brace the company for a potential economic downturn.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023

Over the past three weeks, crews have been trimming back much of the overgrown landscaping on the property, revealing old pathways that were grown over with sod and invasive ground cover.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2016

Several of Canada's major lenders have been trimming costs and pulling back in traditional areas such as retail branches while beefing up their efforts on technology.

From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2015

It seemed to her that she ought to have been trimming hats in the showroom instead of being in that curtained, mysterious, Parisian interior.

From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold