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our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming
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Mother Nature may have helped with the trimming by sending a freeze to cause many leaves or portions of leaves to decline.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
In backyards across the Bay Area, routine spring trimming can turn cozy nests into ground-level emergencies.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
And finally, Dayne’s Craft Barbecue (west of Fort Worth in Aledo) is also noted in the Top 50 BBQ list for their black bark brisket and brisket trimmings burger.
—Ella Gonzales
march 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
The changes were prompted by a resident who asked if they were required to obtain tree trimming permits on their own property.
—Naina Srivastava, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
In backyards across the Bay Area, routine spring trimming can turn cozy nests into ground-level emergencies.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
And finally, Dayne’s Craft Barbecue (west of Fort Worth in Aledo) is also noted in the Top 50 BBQ list for their black bark brisket and brisket trimmings burger.
—Ella Gonzales
march 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
The changes were prompted by a resident who asked if they were required to obtain tree trimming permits on their own property.
—Naina Srivastava, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Trimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trimming. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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