- present participle of minimize.
minimizing
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Without minimizing the scariness of war, it’s time for a hard pivot.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Their findings, published in Nature Communications, could guide the development of safer statins that maintain their cholesterol-lowering benefits while minimizing muscle damage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Understanding how quickly that population is growing will help us think about things like minimizing traffic collisions,” Spasojevic said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Clear, shallow water also allowed researchers to monitor individual sharks from above while minimizing interference with their natural behavior.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Pollard had delivered a masterpiece of reinsmanship, avoiding the traps and saving ground while minimizing his run along the boggy rail.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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