Recent Examples on the WebMost likely, this structure allowed for a maximal amount of sunlight capture within the forest’s sub-canopy zone, a space between the tallest and shortest trees and plants.—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024 Questioning our assumptions Our review of these cultural zones highlights that cultural differences between East and West remain maximal.—Iese Business School, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The role of fire watch and safety services becomes a critical factor in ensuring that these celebrations proceed with minimal risk and maximal peace of mind.—Kyle Russell, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024 Any visitor would swear this villa had stood for centuries, and had been restored for maximal modern charm.—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024 Bill Morrison, an archaeologist of antique film who squeezes maximal poetry out of documentary footage, provided the visual matrix.—An Epic Set, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024 The treatment usually consists of maximal safe resection followed by total brain and spine radiation, often with proton therapy if available, with extra radiation to the tumor site.—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 12 Jan. 2024 According to a recent report in the Washington Post, there have been frustrations on both sides: U.S. officials judged their counterparts in Ukraine as waging a delayed and inefficient campaign unlikely to yield maximal results.—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024 Indeed, the era of tech employees reveling in minimal effort for maximal gains appears to have run its course.—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2023
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