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be trimmed

verb

To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess; e.g. 'trim a hedge', 'trim a beard'. The adposition of can be used in the present perfect tense to designate the removed part.

  • Place the screen material in the frame, secure it in place, and trim the edges.

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Benefits will be trimmed.

Can this be trimmed from the front?

That advantage might be trimmed on Sunday.

The city's capital budget would be trimmed by 20percentt.

It may be trimmed with bright worsted braid.

The yews will be trimmed into abstract topiary shapes.

Her skirts might as well be trimmed in footlights.

The five-hour total running time could easily be trimmed.

Instead, the number of targets may be trimmed.

The Asian Network's budget will be trimmed by one-third.

Family benefits would be trimmed for the rich.

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