By the three players being picked, the Giants trimmed about $1.3 million from their payroll.

The budget package, which calls for trimming about $12 billion from the deficit through increased taxes and spending cuts, passed the Senate earlier this month.

In breezy locations, keep foliage trimmed back about two feet.

"A good rule of thumb is to trim everything back about two feet from the house," he said.

Trim about 2/3 of fat from duck, leaving some fat on breast.

Bristol-Myers is looking to trim about $500 million in costs during 2007.

And, by completing her first two years at a community college, she has managed to trim about $29,000 off the total cost of a four-year degree.

Trim about six inches from the tops of this year's growth.

Early this year, the company anticipated trimming about 5 percent of its work force.

"Trim them back to about four inches, then fertilize and they will produce well into the fall," she said.