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Recent Examples of optimal
New suspension, using Reiger shock dampers, helps to manage weight transfer and body roll, while absorbing all but the worst road surfaces with the kind of comfortable, cushiony float that only optimal valve tuning can produce.
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Park officials predict optimal viewing will be April 6-13.
—Lisa Thomson, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Every element is handled meticulously to safeguard clients’ rights and secure optimal recoveries.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Free private markets might lead to optimal production of buggies and beef roasts, but not of bridges or schools.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Park officials predict optimal viewing will be April 6-13.
—Lisa Thomson, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Every element is handled meticulously to safeguard clients’ rights and secure optimal recoveries.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Free private markets might lead to optimal production of buggies and beef roasts, but not of bridges or schools.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimal
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Two standout experiences near the water include Schooner’s in the Caribbean Village, open for breakfast and dinner (chef Chris’s swordfish steak was excellent) as well as Barefoot by the Sea in the Italian Village.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Piper Niven Currently, Piper Niven is doing an excellent job as part of WWE Women's United States Champion Chelsea Green's cabinet.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Chain-of-Density (CoD) Prompting A shrewd method of devising summaries involves a clever prompting strategy known as chain-of-density (CoD), which aims to bolster generative AI toward attaining especially superb or at least better-than-usual summaries.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the summers, the garden becomes a haute hub of social activity, thanks to the hotel’s superb cocktail program.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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But despite the downturn and tariff jitters, major online players, including fashion platforms, continue to see the home category as a prime catalyst for business.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The aim would be to relocate Gaza's population and turn the territory into a prime real estate project.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The trouble with international prosecutions The ICC has a long list of outstanding arrest warrants, including for former dictator Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan for three decades before being deposed in 2019.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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There had been outstanding box-to-box operators before him, most notably Bryan Robson at the league’s inception in the early 1990s, then Keane.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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What makes her special is that while in the NCAA, Nugent frequently competed in the 100-meter hurdles and 100-meter dash, earning several All-American honors in both events.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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But the souring of a special relationship on the show is, in retrospect, eerily resonant.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Blakely previously went viral in 2021 for gifting her team of primarily women-employees two first-class tickets to a destination of their choice.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Treat eval as a first-class citizen, even pre-planning the product.—
Albert Lie,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Despite their extensive tag team history, the match devolved into a repetitive exchange of superkicks, failing to showcase the wrestlers' true abilities and leaving fans disappointed, especially amidst an otherwise exceptional WrestleMania card.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Organizations that resist this model risk missing out on exceptional talent that no longer fits the climb-the-ladder blueprint.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The curved, low-profile silhouette creates a modern spin on the otherwise classic design, while the chair’s high-density foam filling offers superior support.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dividend income provides emotional comfort, emotional comfort encourages good investment behavior and good investment behavior creates superior long-term returns.—
Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Optimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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