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maximize

[mak-suh-mahyz] / ˈmæk səˌmaɪz /




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Using a tag-along provision secured during the sale to Walter, the five Buss siblings hope to maximize value for all six beneficiaries, including Jeanie, the new filing reports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

They needed to shut him down for an extended period to maximize their chances of winning in October.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Businesses are taking “a very close look” at transportation costs, trying to spot inefficiencies and looking to maximize shipping.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

About half of those companies actively encourage employees to maximize their AI usage, while 22% have limits or controls to manage spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Probably this way...hotel expenses will be saved for cabin crews, and maximize the flight hours.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Another lesson: Picking an unshaded, south-facing surface in a yard or on a roof maximizes energy production through the day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Banana Ball is fast-paced, hilarious and maximizes fan engagement.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

This approach maximizes bandwidth efficiency and adapts to changes in signal quality.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026

“The WBD Board has been guided by the singular principle of securing a transaction that maximizes the value of our iconic assets and delivers as much certainty as possible to our shareholders,” Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026

Intensive agriculture is much more productive but maximizes the land’s exposure.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Sending those ships on repeat voyages with quick turnaround times maximized the amount of crude they could get out of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

In this case, HP also raised prices, maximized the value of the inventory it already had, and tried to push demand to higher-margin products.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

Hopkinson told the Financial Times Business of Football Summit last month that Newcastle had not "maximized the opportunity before it".

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

Saxon maximized the disarming appeal of the snub-nosed monkey by giving his adorable Baby Ochi larger eyes and ears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

But conventional agriculture focuses on maximized yields through high plant densities.

From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Steve Solomon

That can make maximizing the owner’s contribution expensive.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

This trade-off almost always falls on the side of maximizing your reach and volume.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

When our strategy is about maximizing our growth platforms, expanding margin, there are some key capabilities that you need in order to do that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Meta, she said in a call with analysts, was focused on maximizing computing capacity this year and next, but spoke of “flexibility” and “being able to evaluate our actual needs in ’28 and beyond.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

To judge from their behavior, all the rating agencies worried about was maximizing the number of deals they rated for Wall Street investment banks, and the fees they collected from them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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