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efficiency

[ih-fish-uhn-see] / ɪˈfɪʃ ən si /


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The bank expects a leaner Porsche to emerge after years of half-hearted efficiency measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A genuine efficiency breakthrough, or a pause in data-center capital spending, would reprice both sides of this market fast: relief for the consumer-facing companies, and a reckoning for suppliers valued for permanent scarcity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

For Patton Oswalt, it’s at slop bowls, an Internet slang term used to describe fast-casual meals that emphasize efficiency rather than flavor or any soul.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Such flexibility could improve coverage, strengthen reliability, and increase operational efficiency.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

“For scientific discovery, give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel, give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.”

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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