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efficiency

[ih-fish-uhn-see] / ɪˈfɪʃ ən si /


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There are two ways to look at water risk he says, de-risking or seeking companies focused on water efficiency.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A genuine efficiency breakthrough, or a pause in data-center capital spending, would reprice both sides of this market fast: relief for the consumer-facing companies, and a reckoning for suppliers valued for permanent scarcity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Ronaldo may still look like he belongs in a Marvel movie, but his dip in efficiency already saw him benched at the World Cup four years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Increasing the efficiency of thermal radiation transfer could help make these technologies more viable.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Even small improvements in speed and efficiency multiplied over millions of pilot miles added up to a difference that could tip the long-term balance of the war in the Allies’ favor.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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