to the greatest extent
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Xi said that "the most urgent task is doing everything possible to search for and rescue the missing people... quickly treat injured people and minimise casualties to the greatest extent possible", according to CCTV.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The strike was carried out in a precise manner to mitigate harm to civilians imprisoned within the prison to the greatest extent possible,” the IDF said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
The primary goal, Movius told deputies at November’s training session, is to slow interactions down to the greatest extent possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
"I just wanted to ski as the person I am. I know I can be the best in the world, if I do that to the greatest extent."
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
They stand in the most intimate relation to the deleteriousness of prison life, and are therefore influenced to the greatest extent by change of environment.”
From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Bernard Glueck
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