maximize
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Employers that provide defined-benefit plans use private-market assets to maximize risk-adjusted returns—to increase return or to mitigate risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Both CalPERS and CalSTRS said that investment portfolios seek to minimize risk and maximize returns.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Using a tax-advantaged 529 college savings account would maximize growth, although some families prefer the flexibility of a taxable brokerage account.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
During the trial, lawyers for YouTube and Instagram sought to convince the court that these platforms no longer aim to maximize the amount of time their users spend online, unlike in their early days.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Ten if we’re biking fast, and we rode fast today, trying to maximize our time together before Dad made me go home.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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