minimal

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Globalstar primarily uses its satellites to connect phones and other devices in areas where coverage is minimal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Others criticized Cliffwater’s marketing, especially when it boasted of hedge-fund-like returns with minimal risks, citing industry metrics like Sharpe ratios and standard deviation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The other parallel is that private-credit investments now, and myriad mortgage instruments then, both promised high returns with minimal risk.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

He commissioned multiple studies that found the project will have minimal impacts on the local community — he reiterated this point on Thursday and told residents they could review the studies on the company’s website.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

His gear seemed exceedingly minimal for the harsh conditions of the interior, which in April still lay buried under the winter snowpack.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer