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optimum

[op-tuh-muhm] / ˈɒp tə məm /


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“There is a reason why those guys that have been missed are starters,” McVay said, speaking generally, “because they give us the best chance to play at the optimum levels.”

From Los Angeles Times

From pot two, Australia might be the optimum draw, with New Zealand from pot four.

From BBC

Fine, but it's undeniable his team have been nowhere near their optimum level under his recent stewardship.

From BBC

"Whatever the species, it simply must have a smaller temperature range at which life is viable once temperatures shift above the optimum."

From Science Daily

Uswayford is already past what Forestry England considers its optimum felling period, with some of the timber decaying on the ground following storm damage.

From BBC