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Verb
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At that height, pruning and harvesting barely qualify as chores.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Next comes pruning — which usually should start when a tree is about five years old.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tried to listen online while the neighbor made enough noise cutting and trimming his yard during the entire game.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Steve Anderson was trimming a tree near a power line with his 17-year-old son on Saturday, April 18, when the accident occurred, according to Fox affiliate KOKI.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Stripping (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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