optimum
Example Sentences
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Qualifying was held under grey skies with temperatures of no more than 15C, and teams were having trouble getting their tyres warm enough for optimum grip.
From BBC
Verstappen admitted Red Bull had struggled to get the optimum out of their car this weekend, which had been a scrappy one up to qualifying.
From BBC
This is the optimum ratio for having streak-free glass, as well as a safe ratio for hardwood and most other surfaces, with the exceptions of unsealed stone and marble.
From Seattle Times
Astronaut David Scott, who was the first person to drive one on the moon during the Apollo 15 mission, remarked that the “moon buggy” vehicles were “about as optimum as you can build.”
From Scientific American
Many TikTok clips are about 15 seconds long, which may be the optimum length for the service’s youthful on-the-go viewership, though they can be strung together to produce videos of up to three minutes.
From Los Angeles Times
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