minimizing

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Maintaining storage temperatures near 12°C may allow mangoes to be harvested earlier, transported over longer distances, and ripened closer to their final markets while minimizing spoilage and quality loss.

From Science Daily • May 23, 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

In practice, this means “exercises that build your butt while minimizing growth in the quads, hamstrings and thighs.”

From Salon • May 8, 2026

That means avoiding high tax rates by filling lower tax brackets in low-income years and minimizing taxable income in high-income years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler