minimizing

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Thursday’s flurry of budget votes offered a sharp contrast to last year’s deliberations, when council members scrambled to eliminate a $1-billion shortfall while minimizing cuts to the city workforce.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In practice, this means “exercises that build your butt while minimizing growth in the quads, hamstrings and thighs.”

From Salon • May 8, 2026

By adjusting the frequencies, phases, and strengths of the applied forces, they could control which interaction appeared while minimizing unwanted effects.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

That means avoiding high tax rates by filling lower tax brackets in low-income years and minimizing taxable income in high-income years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Holly had enough on-the-job experience to realize that she was under fire, and immediately curled her elfin frame into a ball, minimizing the target.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer