- present participle of minimize.
minimizing
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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
Tokenized trading will also support traded companies seeking innovative ways to reach investors, while also easing the movement of assets between different corners of the market and minimizing “isolated pools of liquidity,” the exchange said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Tripling volumes, hitting annual release dates like clockwork, minimizing risky capital investments and returning more than $1 trillion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks helped Cook multiply Apple’s valuation 13 times during his tenure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Pollard had delivered a masterpiece of reinsmanship, avoiding the traps and saving ground while minimizing his run along the boggy rail.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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