as in to trim
to make neat
hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up
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Continued mowing will keep the grass trimmed while mulching up the leaves.Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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Customer service workers in particular are fearful that AI will replace them: A case in point is tech group Klarna, which is hoping to trim its workforce by 1,800 with the help of AI.Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
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Instead, community members organized and called for preserving these essential health services.Cindy Chavez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The white suit paid homage to the suffragette movement and the white dresses worn by women as a visual statement in their nationwide protests, organizing and demonstrations for the right to vote.Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Contact us to learn more, obtain more information, and/or arrange a campus tour at South Orange County Community College District, 28000 Marguerite Pkwy #3699, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jones went on to compose, arrange and produce music alongside a number of greats, including Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Miles David, Dinah Washington and Frank Sinatra.Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Spruce (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruce%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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