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efficiency

[ih-fish-uhn-see] / ɪˈfɪʃ ən si /


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To hasten production, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency was exploring innovations to improve sterile fly production efficiency, including offering $100 million in grants to private-sector partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The technology, known as CPO, integrates optical transceivers and processors in the same package, and is touted for improving chip speed and power efficiency due to using light instead of electricity to move data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Laboratory tests showed that the material maintained its performance through 30 cycles of carbon capture and release, with no major loss of efficiency.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

DS Smith said the proposal followed "a review of UK packaging operations" and was linked to "tough trading conditions" as it looked to "improve efficiency and respond to changing customer demand".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It was also why he had organized the house on an efficiency basis, so that it would operate smoothly without supervision; so that the older children would be responsible for the younger ones.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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