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is trimming

  • present progressive of trim (3rd person singular).

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And now Optum is trimming 200,000 more people to return to tightly controlled physician networks.

From MarketWatch Nov. 19, 2025

Niccol is trimming the number of different store formats Starbucks uses and scaling back the installation of costly food and cold-drink-station equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 25, 2025

Stewart is trimming the upholstery material's edge when a producer says, “We’re done,” but she doesn’t stop cutting.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2024

Video game developer Riot Games, which is behind the popular “League of Legends” multiplayer battle game, is trimming 11% of its staff.

From Seattle Times Jan. 24, 2024

An old Indian, with a mahogany-coloured face, is trimming the grass on a grave by a mangrove swamp.

From Cabbages and Kings by Henry, O.