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have trimmed

  • present perfect of trim.

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“Most managers would have trimmed their position, but he’s gone for it.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Airlines have trimmed routes and costs as fuel bills explode and wary passengers think twice about travel plans, a situation that could persist even if a fragile truce holds in the Middle East.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

Ministers have trimmed the actual tax rate pubs face, the so-called 'multiplier' in the complex calculation of business rates.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

Businesses have trimmed production to cope with softer sales and less customer demand triggered by the tariffs.

From MarketWatch Dec. 23, 2025

Not that it made any difference, they would have trimmed him anyway, but it was three times in the very same place!

From Wunpost by Coolidge, Dane