efficient
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A better understanding of how fire whirls form and behave could help engineers develop more efficient combustion systems and improve efforts to predict and manage wildfires.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Investors have lately gone into a frenzy over a mundane piece of electrical equipment that they think will make data centers more efficient.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
When it does, more efficient players will be positioned to take share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
In Colorado, Kimberly Jones has grown her herd of goats from 25 to 250 in seven years, deploying their efficient teeth, hooves and stomachs to clear undergrowth to stem the spread of flames.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Gottman comes at the issue sideways, which, he has found, can be a lot quicker and a more efficient path to the truth than coming at it head-on.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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