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optimal

[op-tuh-muhl] / ˈɒp tə məl /


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Among people with optimal blood pressure, consuming 1-3 cups a day was associated with a greater risk of developing high blood pressure.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

He is confident, too, that Santa Barbara was an optimal launching pad for getting him there.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

To serve an optimal chilled red wine, you shouldn't keep the bottle in the fridge overnight.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Barr, who continues to work despite his high net worth, described financial freedom as having enough resources “to do whatever you want, and what brings you the optimal amount of happiness.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

This suggested to me the Optimal Fragmentation Principle: innovation proceeds most rapidly in a society with some optimal intermediate degree of fragmentation: a too-unified society is at a disadvantage, and so is a too-fragmented society.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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