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"A youth movement will be more effective when internal divisions are minimal, there is ideological plurality without antagonism, and there are few established parties that can easily hijack the movement's results."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"Even with maximum adjustment to our settings, the room for manoeuvre remains minimal" for TotalEnergies, he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

At my age, I want minimal to moderate risk.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

This work points toward a more sustainable future for data storage, where information can be preserved securely for the long term with minimal energy use.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

I couldn’t get a word out of him except the most minimal directions—“up there,” “that way”—in a voice I could hardly hear.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls