suboptimal

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“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

Without fiduciaries serving as a buffer between the participant and the market, investments will be suboptimal.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

"Many older adults in suboptimal health often continue to make valuable contributions to those around them," Han said, "and they also may be the ones to especially benefit from being provided with opportunities to help."

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

Also in support was Saban’s fellow commentator Kirk Herbstreit, who at least acknowledged the situation would be suboptimal, but felt Kiffin should be allowed to complete “a magical year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

“Okay. Sorry. That was extremely suboptimal of me just now. Are you angry?”

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart