maximize
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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
“After a comprehensive review of the available alternatives, the board determined that this court-supervised sale process provides the company with the best opportunity to maximize value for all stakeholders,” Adams said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
McDaniel is not only trying to rally his troops, but he’s also working to maximize his makeshift offensive line’s strengths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
“One of the things that chemical engineers spend a lot of time doing and learning about is how to maximize profit,” Chowdhury said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
“I try to maximize my rest so that I can be at my best for my education, and what does she do? Complain, complain, complain.”
From "George" by Alex Gino
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Regardless of whether the settlement maximizes California’s immediate economic benefits, the states’ ability to delay the transaction and force concessions is presented as a lasting institutional gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
I asked them if there’s a ratio of assets to spending that maximizes the odds of a secure retirement—even if stock returns stink or you turn out to be Methuselah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Most people are only setting aside 6% in their retirement plans because that maximizes their employer-match. Catch-ups don’t come into play too often.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
This approach maximizes bandwidth efficiency and adapts to changes in signal quality.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026
Intensive agriculture is much more productive but maximizes the land’s exposure.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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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
For example, Lilly executives thought they had maximized production of tirzepatide, the main ingredient in its top-selling weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, to meet the explosive demand that led to widespread shortages early on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 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
The Rams selected the diminutive-but-speedy receiver in the second round of the 2021 draft, but McVay, who is regarded as perhaps the best offensive mind in football, never fully maximized Atwell’s skill set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
But conventional agriculture focuses on maximized yields through high plant densities.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Steve Solomon
To illustrate the embryonic technology’s potential danger, Mr. Bostrom imagines a superintelligent machine that is given the objective of maximizing production of paper clips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
NASA’s Low Earth Orbit Program provides reliable access to space while maximizing research and development by partnering with private U.S. companies, including SpaceX, to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
This trade-off almost always falls on the side of maximizing your reach and volume.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
“If you have access to a health savings account, consider maximizing those contributions as well,” said Taylor, “as they can provide tax benefits today and in retirement.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Sugar in zero-g will float and the grains will separate, maximizing surface area.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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