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This layout ensures that each beam covers a specific region with minimal overlap.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The difference between $3.98 per gallon and $4.02 per gallon is minimal in practice, but the jump is a bit of a psychological barrier for consumers that could weigh on optimism and spending.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But Gen Bewick says the damage was minimal.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

At my age, I want minimal to moderate risk.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

By systematically depleting nearly all the nutrients from the broth, Beadle found that the mold strains could still grow on a minimal broth containing nothing more than a sugar and a vitamin called biotin.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee