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[min-uh-mahyz] / ˈmɪn əˌmaɪz /


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But financial experts are worried that the company is overvalued and that its stock will be prone to immense volatility, despite SpaceX’s steps to minimize turbulence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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

“This pressure has been more pronounced on customers in rural communities as they work to minimize trip distance,” the discount retailer’s CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s a fast, low-effort way to minimize waste and feel resourceful in the kitchen.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

And sometimes the look spread to include their whole bodies as they leaned away to minimize the possibility of physical contact between the two and their own selves.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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