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efficiency

[ih-fish-uhn-see] / ɪˈfɪʃ ən si /


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Murphy had a powerful piece of advice for the graduating class: Resist efficiency.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

She’s playing just over a minute less and they’re asking for better defense and efficiency.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Instead of attempting full reusability from the beginning, the design focuses on partial reuse while maximizing efficiency.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

"The government needs to improve the service's resilience and efficiency, otherwise expanding electronic monitoring risks wasting public money and puts public safety at risk", said Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Committee of Public Accounts.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

George noticed that she mixed with quiet efficiency, holding her whisking arm tight to her body.

From "George" by Alex Gino

It also expects savings from accelerating the use of Artificial Intelligence, with around £50m a year of "digital" efficiencies.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

“Sure, it’s about efficiencies and budgets, but more than anything, audiences are going to tell us where those restrictions are,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Management raised its long-term financial outlook, outlining a clear path to achieving a “Rule of 50” in 2027 and expanding long-term operating margins to 30%-plus, driven by structural unit economic advantages and internal AI efficiencies.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Jassy emphasized that the company’s custom-chip business is growing rapidly and seeing booming demand while also bringing cost efficiencies.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

Having absorbed Lawrence’s confidence that further efficiencies eventually would be achieved, Groves reduced the specification for Y-12 to five hundred tanks, or five racetracks.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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