minimize

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A complex array of financial levers exist to help everyone involved, from lenders and investors down to the lowliest subcontractor, to minimize their exposure should things fall apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While administration officials attempt to project control and minimize long-term impact, the immediate consequences are already being felt in global energy markets — and, increasingly, by consumers facing rising fuel costs.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Otherwise, the system creates incentives for regulatory arbitrage, in which firms migrate toward structures that minimize governmental oversight of risks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Such flexibility can translate into meaningful savings on highly rated deals, particularly for companies whose primary objective is to minimize interest costs, according to John Servidea, global co-head of investment-grade finance at JPMorgan Chase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

To minimize instability, he told me, the Cahokians kept the slab at a constant moisture level: wet but not too wet.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann