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optimum

[op-tuh-muhm] / ˈɒp tə məm /


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But would it be an optimum use of their respective talents?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Once temperatures move beyond this optimum, however, performance declines rapidly.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

There are concerns over the unusual techniques required of drivers to ensure that the new engines, which have a 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, have sufficient battery charge for optimum performance.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Jackson also noted that once temperatures rise above the optimum, the range in which organisms can survive becomes narrower.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

It’s where you want your bat to meet the ball, the spot where the optimum amount of energy gets transferred.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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