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maximize

[mak-suh-mahyz] / ˈmæk səˌmaɪz /




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“The memory constraints and inflation that’s happened across the board indicates that Apple is really looking at the premium SKUs to try to maximize revenue and somewhat protect their margins,” Naranjo told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

The disruptions are prompting more buyers to turn to the U.S., giving American producers an incentive to maximize diesel output and exports.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

According to Spooner, Morgan wanted to bring in corporate sponsors and feature music genres outside of punk to generate more interest and maximize profits.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Yes, it makes sense to start taking them now if you can stay within that tax bracket and maximize them when you retire and before you claim Social Security so your income is low.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

He imagines patients might be less likely to donate now: “They probably want to maximize their commercial possibilities just like everyone else.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

As the lines between podcasts, video and traditional talk shows have blurred, and every hot take gets clipped and spread across the internet, Charlamagne’s approach maximizes the current moment in media.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 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

“You want to be the highest water user in that building because then you have maximized your investment.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 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

The proposed sale stalled after Judge Lopez questioned whether the sale process maximized value for creditors.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 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

Each side minimized its own and maximized the enemy's.

From The Great Fortress : A chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760 by William Charles Henry Wood

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

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Thompson has proven that so far in Chargers training camp, sprinting around defenders and maximizing his 5-foot-9, 170-pound frame in passing drills.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 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

As for the remaining 40% of couples surveyed, they don’t appear to be coordinating, but they also don’t lose money because of it, perhaps for reasons such as both of them maximizing their match.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 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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