Example Sentences

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The strait's effective closure has pushed up the price of jet fuel and some airlines have responded by increasing ticket prices, while others have trimmed capacity in a bid to attract hesitant customers.

From BBC • May 13, 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

“Look to your left, look to your right,” Norquist said, referring to the growing concentration of states that have trimmed income taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Then went Arthur to Caerleon; and thither came messages from King Ryons who said, 'even kings have done me homage, and with their beards I have trimmed a mantle.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)