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optimal

[op-tuh-muhl] / ˈɒp tə məl /


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"This ensures optimal coupling of the metasurface to the detection elements," notes corresponding author Wladislaw Michailow, who led the research at the University of Cambridge and later at Swansea University in the UK.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

While people are working, term insurance is usually the optimal option, because it has lower fees and is a simple product that most people understand.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

On a call with analysts the same week, Susan Li, Meta’s finance chief, said she wasn’t sure what the optimal size of the company would be in the future, citing “AI capabilities advancing rapidly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Then she advises readers that the purpose of exercise is to achieve an optimal “waist-to-hip” ratio supposedly preferred by men.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

In my code, I find the information that Mars’s atmosphere is thin, which makes for optimal viewing of stars.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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