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Recent Examples of efficiently
At least twice a year, have an HVAC technician check your system, clean the coils, and ensure the system is working efficiently.
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Kat Tretina, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Monitoring outside temperatures may help too; if nighttime is significantly cooler outside than the day, open the windows, remove the curtains, position your fans, and let the refreshing get to you as quickly and efficiently as possible.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
But delivering content efficiently is not the same as understanding how learning happens.
—W. Ian O'Byrne, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Initially, the intention was to have an operating window of 1 hour per day, but because O2O proved so successful at transmitting data efficiently its use increased as the mission went on.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026
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Kat Tretina, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Monitoring outside temperatures may help too; if nighttime is significantly cooler outside than the day, open the windows, remove the curtains, position your fans, and let the refreshing get to you as quickly and efficiently as possible.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
But delivering content efficiently is not the same as understanding how learning happens.
—W. Ian O'Byrne, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Initially, the intention was to have an operating window of 1 hour per day, but because O2O proved so successful at transmitting data efficiently its use increased as the mission went on.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficiently
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Mark Beare, head of consumer business at cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes, also notes that employees would need to have confidence that an AI agent responding to coworkers and clients on their behalf can be counted on to act competently and professionally.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Why can’t San Francisco’s officials competently replace its trash cans?—
Steven Greenhut,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
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Sudden death couldn’t be helped, of course, but physicians tended skillfully to injuries suffered by the survivors.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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The result is an aesthetic that skillfully balances a variety of textures, including injecting Shou Sugi Ban custom treatments inspired by Japanese principles of wabi-sabi that typically employ elements of asymmetry, roughness, and simplicity.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Rodrigo ties up the album with a bow by expertly calling back to many of its tracks, delivering a rewarding catharsis that feels like finally seeing the other side of a bad break-up.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Tableside dishes are a highlight, including a seasonal classic Greek salad and mouthwatering whole branzino baked in a coffee-grinds and sea-salt crust, then expertly deboned and served to perfection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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As the slightly more sensible Tess, Ginger Minj is the glue of the production, ably carrying the heavy burden of turning the very silly storyline into something broadly coherent.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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Marianna Gailus and Sepideh Moafi (The Pitt) ably perform the others, but Jackman is stunning as a man failing to balance love and lust.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Eight minutes later the game was level when Hwang In-beom clipped the ball deftly over the onrushing Matej Kovar and Oh Hyeon-Gyu completed the comeback on 86 minutes.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Holmes deftly paired the above red hue with a denim maxi skirt and white T-shirt, while Aniston took a sportier approach, styling the khaki green version with leggings and a tank top.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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Rams architects Les Snead and Sean McVay can still adroitly motivate a player without pressing too hard.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Shrines, Puzzles, and a Sprawling World The Adventures of Elliot adroitly fuses sharp combat with intricate puzzle-solving, further cementing the Zelda feel.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2026
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This was put together masterfully.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Their pursuit leads them down a highly unusual path with no easy answers, and Bong masterfully balances tonal shifts from bleak tragedy to absurdist humor to highlight why the case remains so compelling.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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The sharpest declines were in foundational skills, with 70% of fourth-graders—at least 2 million kids—unable to read proficiently, up from 66% in 2019, and 73% of eighth-graders failing at math proficiency, compared with 67% in 2019.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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These are the men and women who will steer the fate of Chicago Public Schools, helping to make decisions that affect whether CPS can get kids reading and writing proficiently and whether the district can stabilize its finances.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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