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[min-uh-mahyz] / ˈmɪn əˌmaɪz /


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Their results suggest that the effort and restrictions required to minimize every glucose fluctuation could make it harder for some people to enjoy everyday activities.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

"We need to minimize risks and simplify a potential application in humans," he says.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“We funded Chinook helicopters to drop more water and foam on the fire. We were doing anything we could, at frankly any expense, to try to minimize the impact of this fire on the community.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Though it’s always best to avoid or at least minimize long-lasting card balances, Wise said “it’s maybe a bit more urgent.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

“A sanitizer. We use it to get rid of surface germs. It’s a clean lab, so we try to minimize contaminants.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Saylor’s answer was that his involvement minimizes risks and swings.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

The matte surface of the interior 7.6-inch screen minimizes reflections to hide it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

It minimizes your role in your marriage and in your life, and it attempts to put you in a box.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

Los Azules has promised to use an extraction method that minimizes water use.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

Among the many advantages of selective spraying is the fact that it minimizes the amount of chemical applied to the landscape.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

And women’s contributions were often minimized by putting the focus elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

In the past year, six members of Congress have died in office, and while a couple were surprises, most of them had health issues they minimized or ignored until it was too late.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

"Strikingly, when this receptor was removed from the mice, the development of arterial plaques dropped significantly in some areas and disruptions to the gut microbiome were minimized."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

As a result, some of the worst threats have gone unanswered, or been minimized, or been swept aside under the banner of “free speech.”

From Slate ● May 12, 2026

But I guess that’s just the cycle that comes with dating—time spent with best friends is minimized and you get this whole new life they’re not always a part of.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

She said a variety of CTEH’s practices were aimed at minimizing reports of contamination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Tripling volumes, hitting annual release dates like clockwork, minimizing risky capital investments and returning more than $1 trillion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks helped Cook multiply Apple’s valuation 13 times during his tenure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The act, adopted in 1970, has been credited for protecting California’s natural resources and minimizing pollution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

One possibility the team is especially interested in is using the technology aboard satellites, where minimizing size, weight and power consumption is particularly important.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

As long as Woolf intended to win, there would have been nothing wrong with minimizing his winning margin.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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