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suboptimal

[suhb-op-tuh-muhl] / sʌbˈɒp tə məl /


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After three suboptimal innings, Glasnow settled down in a trust-building exercise of an outing against the Giants and their triple A-caliber lineup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Speaking recently to the No Laying Up podcast, USGA's John Bodenhamer, the man responsible for course set-up this year accepted the previous conditions had been suboptimal but insisted they had "learned a lot".

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

As part of this process, O’Neill will need to define the future of the low carbon business which has been a source of suboptimal investments and still needs careful management, Rainforth adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

“Individual stories of altered and suboptimal miscarriage management emerged quickly in the days following Dobbs, including several overtly tragic examples,” he said.

From Salon ● May 26, 2026

Gat smiles when I say the word suboptimal and pats my shoulder.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart



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