efficient
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Natural gas turbines “become about 25% less efficient in hot weather,” according to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, part of the Department of Energy.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
The goal is to build higher quality affordable housing by using efficient construction methods Jamison has learned through building more than 8,000 market-rate apartments in the past, Lee said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
This channel serves as an efficient pathway for magma to rise, move, and evolve within the lithosphere.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
But Joseph Adinolfi explained why increasing trading activity by individuals has actually made the stock market less efficient and increased volatility and risk.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
A caption explained that fins were what made the shark an efficient swimmer.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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