minimize
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“This pressure has been more pronounced on customers in rural communities as they work to minimize trip distance and make trade-offs in their search for everyday affordability and value,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The best approach may be to minimize the “multiplicity” of conflicting voices and viewpoints coming out of the Fed, said Alan Blinder, former Fed vice chair and professor at Princeton University.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
In his first term as president, he acted as a conservative who sought to minimize the power of centralized government, unleash the economy and restore judicial restraint to the courts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“I’ll never minimize what happened on January 6. I’ll always believe, by God’s grace, we did our duty that day… the peaceful transfer of power under the Constitution,” he said.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
He even managed to minimize the inconvenience, finding a class ten minutes from his country house.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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