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Recent Examples of efficiently
The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
As estrogen declines during perimenopause and menopause, your body’s temperature regulation becomes less stable, meaning your internal thermostats don’t respond as efficiently to heat.
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Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
22 June 2026
This is easier said than done, noted the panelists, because there is a tension between adopting AI efficiently and the metrics that have historically signaled success—headcount size, spreadsheets, KPIs, and so on.
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Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The human body absorbs protein from animal sources more efficiently.
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Merve Ceylan,
Health,
22 June 2026
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
As estrogen declines during perimenopause and menopause, your body’s temperature regulation becomes less stable, meaning your internal thermostats don’t respond as efficiently to heat.
—
Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
22 June 2026
This is easier said than done, noted the panelists, because there is a tension between adopting AI efficiently and the metrics that have historically signaled success—headcount size, spreadsheets, KPIs, and so on.
—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The human body absorbs protein from animal sources more efficiently.
—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficiently
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Unless operated competently such missiles may be worse than useless.
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The real issue is whether AI is being implemented transparently, responsibly and accountably — and whether regulators themselves understand these systems well enough to govern them competently.
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Justin Hale has spent his career helping leaders break that silence—skillfully, humanely, and with lasting results.
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Sharing skillfully, in ways that foster connection, isn’t always easy, Lyubomirsky and Reis insist.
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Paula turns on a dime, expertly masks her horror, stress, and despair, and puts on a smile for her little girl.
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Emma Hayes, the head coach of the United States’ women’s team, provided tactical analysis of the match, expertly delivered in just 70 seconds.
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To Jordan Flowers, the executive director of the Disclosure Foundation, the film ably dramatizes what his organization has been trying to tell the general public ever since those modern whistleblowers started coming forward ten years ago.
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England's squad is spearheaded by Harry Kane, who is ably supported by the likes of Reece James, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Anthony Gordon.
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Similarly, John Portman’s Entelechy II in Georgia and Ray Kappe’s home in Los Angeles deftly manipulate space and perspective, employing bold geometries and gravity-defying cantilevers to connect airy interiors to the landscape.
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Both were able to deftly differentiate between information released before the latest patch and information released afterward, even when articles didn’t explicitly mention which game version they were based on.
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Rams architects Les Snead and Sean McVay can still adroitly motivate a player without pressing too hard.
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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.
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The renovation masterfully blends contemporary comforts with the Inn's historic character, aiming for a sophisticated yet authentic residential feel.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficiently. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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