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[streem-lahyn] / ˈstrimˌlaɪn /






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The Treasury Department’s auto-enrollment is meant to streamline the process, but it also creates new questions for families.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

One of them is Charter Amendment PL, a package of five proposals that would streamline certain parts of the Planning Department, which controls land use, signs off on construction and renovation projects and guides growth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Enveda is part of a growing wave of biotech startups using artificial intelligence to streamline early stage drug discovery, a process historically marked by high costs and long timelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Some have warned Scottish government plans to potentially streamline the number of authorities from 32 to six will not save money.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“They’re amazing creatures—the fastest birds on earth. They’re like shape- shifters, the way they streamline their bodies in the air.”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

The value proposition of generative AI is that it streamlines the process of communicating by skipping connective thought processes.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

Newsom’s office said his proposal “builds on the foundation” of the current successful program and streamlines the state’s demand response strategy.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

Spirit customers can file a proof of claim for their points, vouchers or flight credits through Epiq, a website that streamlines bankruptcy proceedings for companies — but they shouldn’t count on a payout.

From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026

He highlights the Compass platform for agents, which streamlines an agent’s workflow that would otherwise require several different tools.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

It was a thing of graceful beauty even on the ground, its long curving streamlines giving it wonderful symmetry.

From The Black Star Passes by John Wood Campbell

This streamlined process allows estates like your mother’s to be settled more quickly and at a fraction of the cost of traditional probate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Some applications were streamlined, meaning a higher number of claimants were given leave to remain.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Their streamlined, fusiform bodies combined features characteristic of hexapods and insects with more primitive ancestral traits.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

He’s streamlined the drama to an hour and 40 minutes and cut and combined some characters, though he promises that audiences will be encountering “the whole play.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Bluish- white smoke from early-morning braziers billowed upward in streamlined wisps.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Novo Nordisk, the Danish drug giant behind Ozempic, is streamlining its corporate culture and shortening its name as it tries to better compete in the market for weight-loss drugs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The city intends to add 10,000 housing units downtown in the years ahead, which will require streamlining the development approval process to eliminate hurdles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The deal could strengthen Maybank’s bancassurance business by deepening cross-selling and streamlining regional insurance operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The introduction of the National Police Service is aimed at streamlining national responsibilities to allow local forces to focus on tackling crime in their communities, the BBC understands.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The outgoing government has successfully pursued a comprehensive economic reform program, aimed at streamlining government and creating a more competitive business environment, further strengthening Austria's attractiveness as an investment location.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency




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