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[op-tuh-muhl] / ˈɒp tə məl /


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"This ensures optimal coupling of the metasurface to the detection elements," notes corresponding author Wladislaw Michailow, who led the research at the University of Cambridge and later at Swansea University in the UK.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

While people are working, term insurance is usually the optimal option, because it has lower fees and is a simple product that most people understand.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Then she advises readers that the purpose of exercise is to achieve an optimal “waist-to-hip” ratio supposedly preferred by men.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

“We don’t really know what the optimal size of the company will be in the future,” she told investors last Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“I see no better option. But there will be many monster attacks. I would feel better taking a third person. That’s the optimal number for a quest.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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