was trimming
- past progressive of trim.
Example Sentences
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Six months after announcing that it would cut 6% of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs, Spotify said last week that it was trimming another 200 jobs.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
In March, he announced the company was trimming or eliminating free services like laundry and dry cleaning.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
An employee said the pharmacy couldn’t find enough workers to stock the shelves, while a sign on the door said the store was trimming its opening hours due to staffing shortages.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2021
Woakes was caught on the back pad by a wobbler, tight to the stumps, and the ball was trimming middle and leg!
From The Guardian ● Jul. 24, 2019
Beside her, the Assassin was trimming her fingernails with the tip of her knife, flinging little white slivers into the frothy green water below.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
