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efficiency

[ih-fish-uhn-see] / ɪˈfɪʃ ən si /


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Recent examples in Scotland include a levy to address unsafe cladding on tall buildings, new rules requiring "climate-friendly" heat sources and better energy efficiency.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

The committee already has a proven record of efficiency and success this Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

These uplifts are welcome, KBW says, but otherwise the focus on growth and efficiency is little changed from previous plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

“Running on a platform of accountability, transparency, improving efficiency, and making sure government agencies are accountable, we really hope she can help us ensure that Metro is prioritizing public safety,” Levyfield said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

She turned to him with a face of composure and relief —the efficient and undramatic face which women achieve when they have nursing to do, or some other employment of efficiency.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Discovery last month, Ellison’s team has been scouring the vast Skydance portfolio for cuts and efficiencies as executives work to integrate the operations of the two legacy entertainment companies in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Companies around the world, primarily technology firms, have cut thousands of jobs after investing in AI, with many pointing to higher efficiencies from its adoption.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

"We are repositioning people from other units as we get the efficiencies to this and then that will let the head count drain down," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“We think recently achieved manufacturing efficiencies provide more flexibility than the market recognizes,” they said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Having absorbed Lawrence’s confidence that further efficiencies eventually would be achieved, Groves reduced the specification for Y-12 to five hundred tanks, or five racetracks.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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