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maximize

[mak-suh-mahyz] / ˈmæk səˌmaɪz /




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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Founded the previous year by former Bridgewater Associates hedge-fund analysts Holden Karnofsky and Elie Hassenfeld, it aimed to help donors maximize the good done per dollar donated, usually measured in lives saved.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

They also suggest that reducing treatment interruptions could help maximize the drugs' protective effects on the heart.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

“If the older spouse has a higher benefit, I’ll normally recommend they wait as long as possible, up to age 70, to maximize survivor benefits,” said Matt Shumaker, an adviser based in Boston.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Then he capitalized on the midday sun to maximize recharging.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

Keeping the dollar as the world’s reserve currency maximizes American buying power globally, meaning Americans buy more from other countries for less.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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

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

“You’re just reaching the next level, you know? You’re maximizing your character.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

PayPal, he said, remains focused on maximizing long-term shareholder value and carrying out its turnaround plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Instead of attempting full reusability from the beginning, the design focuses on partial reuse while maximizing efficiency.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 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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