desired
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Rather than treating local acidity as an unavoidable side effect, future chemical reactors could be deliberately engineered to maintain conditions that favor the desired reactions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
For Symbotic, it was difficult to hit Walmart’s goals, primarily the desired “throughput,” the rate at which goods are processed, said people familiar with the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“If the desired level of investment rises faster than the available pool of savings, the system needs a higher return to make the pieces fit.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The BBC understands the government would have liked the scheme to continue, but felt it did not reach the desired scale.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Not particularly poetic, but it had the desired effect.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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