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If you’re debt-free or take steps to minimize debt, that’s a major advantage.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

Founder David Reger said it has been engineered to minimize the risk to people nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

“What happened affected me deeply and I do not minimize the seriousness of it,” Smith said in court on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

At least, the amount of SpaceX in the Nasdaq-100 is adjusted for the float to minimize volatility.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

To minimize the president's pain as the train rocked and bumped along the tracks, this box was raised off the floor by boards supported by more cushions.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

That minimizes the gift-tax hit for the founder and ensures that each piece of the stack can get its own $15 million exclusion when the company is worth more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

As for your dinner: Anyone who minimizes your agency — whether it’s a friend or an acquaintance who is selling you something — is to be avoided.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

"Anyone who minimizes violence against women and girls is not voicing an isolated opinion, but revealing a complacent attitude toward abuse," the center said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Mathematically, the principle of minimum change minimizes the distance between the joint probability distributions of the initial and updated belief.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2025

Two cultures: one emphasizes the difference between Evidence-Indices and Evidence-Perspicuity; the other minimizes it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But it also suggests that viewers are mature enough to absorb the tougher truths omitted from Wilder’s original vision, as well as the roles of others who were minimized, like Sims’ good doctor.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

Sun reported her exit and minimized screen time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Marines not long into the conflict, with all risks minimized by the availability of ample tactical air support.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

"Strikingly, when this receptor was removed from the mice, the development of arterial plaques dropped significantly in some areas and disruptions to the gut microbiome were minimized."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

But I guess that’s just the cycle that comes with dating—time spent with best friends is minimized and you get this whole new life they’re not always a part of.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

The Society of Professional Journalists’ ethics code emphasizes minimizing harm while also acting in the public interest and holding power accountable.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

The team emphasizes that their findings should not be interpreted as minimizing the ecological importance of large predators.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

Many regulations are essential guardrails of safety: minimizing the risk of financial crises, ensuring that our food isn’t harmful, protecting us from airplanes that malfunction, and so forth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Thursday’s flurry of budget votes offered a sharp contrast to last year’s deliberations, when council members scrambled to eliminate a $1-billion shortfall while minimizing cuts to the city workforce.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Holly had enough on-the-job experience to realize that she was under fire, and immediately curled her elfin frame into a ball, minimizing the target.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer