maximize
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Social Security was created in 1935 in response to the Great Depression and not intended to maximize investment returns.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
To maximize its impact, policymakers and employers must partner to invest in and scale these opportunities nationwide.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
For individuals, that would mean two years to maximize tax breaks and prepare portfolios for policy shifts ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
But to maximize the experience, scientists say the best time to observe a supermoon is when it’s close to the horizon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
I don’t know what their problem was; I just wanted to maximize my time.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
Keeping the dollar as the world’s reserve currency maximizes American buying power globally, meaning Americans buy more from other countries for less.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Banana Ball is fast-paced, hilarious and maximizes fan engagement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
“Most people are only setting aside 6% in their retirement plans because that maximizes their employer-match. Catch-ups don’t come into play too often.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
This approach maximizes bandwidth efficiency and adapts to changes in signal quality.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026
Intensive agriculture is much more productive but maximizes the land’s exposure.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Sending those ships on repeat voyages with quick turnaround times maximized the amount of crude they could get out of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In this case, HP also raised prices, maximized the value of the inventory it already had, and tried to push demand to higher-margin products.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Art, increasingly, is maximized to encompass us, and Cosm understands this moment well.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
The effect of clipping is context collapse maximized to further a hasty impression of a vaguely famous person.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
He is even not unwilling it shall pass if only the disaster to the country is maximized by Adult Suffrage.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
“We’re maximizing token usage probably every day,” Vilk said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
To illustrate the embryonic technology’s potential danger, Mr. Bostrom imagines a superintelligent machine that is given the objective of maximizing production of paper clips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
NASA’s Low Earth Orbit Program provides reliable access to space while maximizing research and development by partnering with private U.S. companies, including SpaceX, to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
That can make maximizing the owner’s contribution expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Sugar in zero-g will float and the grains will separate, maximizing surface area.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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