efficient
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That savings helps when it comes to buying appliances like heat pumps, which are the most efficient but tend to be more expensive up front.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
For one thing, the U.S. is more energy efficient.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Still, it will be up to industrial companies to build systems that can cool chips in efficient closed-loop systems, with as little waste as possible.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Liu noted that she has long been interested in designing safer and more efficient crowded spaces.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
She was cool, organized, and efficient, and used to working mostly with men.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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