minimal

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A month of record-shattering heat thawed the snow and sent runoff coursing into streams and rivers, leaving only minimal water in the mountains as the state heads into dry season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Others criticized Cliffwater’s marketing, especially when it boasted of hedge-fund-like returns with minimal risks, citing industry metrics like Sharpe ratios and standard deviation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

At my age, I want minimal to moderate risk.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The other parallel is that private-credit investments now, and myriad mortgage instruments then, both promised high returns with minimal risk.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Woolf’s habit of minimal riding for maximum purses allowed him to survive as a jockey, but he knew he was walking a very fine line.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand