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Recent Examples of efficiency For a daily driver, the third-generation Leaf is rather compelling, especially the S+, although the lack of heated front seats in that model might be too much of a deal-breaker, considering how important seat heaters are to EV efficiency in winter. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025 Attendance now exceeds 95 percent, efficiency has been improving week by week and there is a palpable sense of momentum. Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025 Vena contrasted a roughly 2,700-mile CN–CSX routing from Vancouver to Nashville against the 2,000-mile path UP and NS could offer, with the CEO arguing those solutions could not replicate the efficiency of a single-system railroad. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025 Several years into the streaming wars, a Paramount-WBD merger could entail the most meaningful elimination of a direct-to-consumer outlet yet, in the name of cost efficiencies. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for efficiency
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Noun
  • Larger trials are needed to confirm the efficacy of azelastine against COVID-19 and to explore the medication’s potential benefits against other respiratory illnesses across more diverse populations and settings, Meiser says.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • With four generations in the workplace, understanding the efficacy and differences of communication styles is a must for any leader and a critical component of their leadership style.
    Kathryn Lancioni, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Element Human, which uses behavioral AI to measure creative effectiveness, analyzed a recent Jake collaboration with creator Daniel LaBelle.
    Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Injection wells could also help reduce Arizona’s carbon footprint through carbon capture, though some scientists question that technology’s effectiveness.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Efficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficiency. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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