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The company has trimmed its costs, laid off corporate staff and pulled back on big marketing spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

U.K. pharmaceutical giant GSK on Tuesday struck a $10.6 billion deal to buy U.S.-listed biotech company Nuvalent, its biggest acquisition in eight years as it seeks to bolster the cancer portfolio it had previously trimmed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

That includes the Dallas Fed’s trimmed mean PCE inflation rate External link, which sets aside the most extreme high and low price changes each month.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Klein walked in a run, which trimmed the Dodgers’ lead to 6-5.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A deep purple cape fell from his shoulders, and every piece of clothing was trimmed in gold, much like the boy’s head, where a gold circlet hid between long, dark locks of brown hair.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley