efficient
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“The hackers may not be leading-edge security experts in the conventional sense, but very efficient at exploiting vulnerabilities,” said Jonathan Reiter, co-founder of ChainArgos, a blockchain analytics platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Kinnock said there would no be "much of an argument" against the idea if it meant that "Wales was better protected, that the streets were safer" and "that the justice system was more efficient".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Williams: It's still a theoretical result, but it opens up the possibility of much more efficient ways of computing in an enormous variety of scenarios.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
As people age, muscle strength declines and mitochondria become less efficient.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Phineas went from being "the most efficient and capable foreman" on the railroad to a man who couldn't be trusted because he couldn't get along with anyone.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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