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This stabilization becomes especially noticeable at higher speeds, when the snakes tend to hold their heads elevated and minimize upward and downward movements.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

They shouldn’t go to regional plants, which the Postal Service says should minimize delays.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

The temporary suspension is intended to minimize the potential for widespread delays and cancellations if coastal conditions disrupt rail operations, Metrolink said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Mr. Stallone does not minimize the pain his parents caused him, nor does he exaggerate the effort required to get past it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Simultaneously, they seek to minimize their risk of starving: moderate but reliable returns are preferable to a fluctuating lifestyle with a high time-averaged rate of return but a substantial likelihood of starving to death.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

This minimizes the risk of traumatization while putting the investigative focus where it belongs, which is on establishing the conduct of those accused.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

The matte surface of the interior 7.6-inch screen minimizes reflections to hide it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

It minimizes your role in your marriage and in your life, and it attempts to put you in a box.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

Los Azules has promised to use an extraction method that minimizes water use.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

Among the many advantages of selective spraying is the fact that it minimizes the amount of chemical applied to the landscape.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

A newer study finds that municipal management costs alone were minimized at 7.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

"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

“The fastball was good, slider was good, used the curveball, minimized hits.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Rather than depending on just a few crops that could fail, they minimized risk by developing an economy based on a great variety of wild foods, not all of which were likely to fail simultaneously.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Our health columnist Sumathi Reddy offers practical strategies to help you enjoy some dairy while minimizing stomach trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

By recovering molecular evidence while minimizing damage to rare fossils, the methods could help researchers investigate ancient human relationships that have remained inaccessible through traditional genetic techniques.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

One alternative is always to buy slowly and in stages, minimizing the painful risk of buying right at the peak.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The act, adopted in 1970, has been credited for protecting California’s natural resources and minimizing pollution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

“I’m not minimizing the wrong that’s being done here. I just...”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler