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Recent Examples of optimal
In general, adults and teens over 13 should limit daily sodium intake to 2300 mg or less for optimal heart health.
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Louisville's Ohio River water is optimal for bourbon production due to its iron-free limestone.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
By September 29, the map shows that parts of Colorado, Utah, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Washington, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will be at peak fall foliage, which is a week earlier than last year’s optimal timing in those parts of the country.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
Customizing foam for optimal performance The researchers’ framework uses inputs like foam thickness, area, and material properties to produce a design map that maximizes energy absorption.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Louisville's Ohio River water is optimal for bourbon production due to its iron-free limestone.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
By September 29, the map shows that parts of Colorado, Utah, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Washington, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will be at peak fall foliage, which is a week earlier than last year’s optimal timing in those parts of the country.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
Customizing foam for optimal performance The researchers’ framework uses inputs like foam thickness, area, and material properties to produce a design map that maximizes energy absorption.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimal
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And fans necessarily get the optimum view of a soccer game.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Just before the slope, I-See engages Eco-Roll, which disengages the driveline and lets the truck roll for the optimum period before re-engaging the driveline.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Central to the protocol’s anti-aging effects is its impact on VO2 max, the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during exercise.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Even if you hand-water with a hose, watering in the morning not only provides the plant with water in time for the heat of the day, but also allows the maximum amount of time for the leaves to dry before the cool evening temperatures arrive.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The grind will continue for Campbell as he will be matched up against what was expected to be a superb Pittsburgh Steelers defense.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The superb first nonfiction feature from Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel focuses on the killing of an Indigenous community leader by white landowners in northwest Argentina.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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Explorers book it for its prime location directly on Cady Hill Forest, which has multiple trails for hiking and biking.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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In August 2024, the club withdrew concession season tickets in bands one to four, the prime seats.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Herbert is playing outstanding football, and while their running game has been very pedestrian, their air attack is looking good.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The 6-foot-3 left-hander has been outstanding, completing 71 of 106 passes for 772 yards and six touchdowns with one interception.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Townshend recalled performing in Chicago at a small club turned roller rink called the Kinetic Playground, 1969 performances with a particularly special opening act.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Xp Lee won a special election in Minnesota on Tuesday to replace Melissa Hortman, the former speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, who was assassinated in June.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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So Laura might not be wrong to guess that Cherry pocketed the money Daniel gave her for a first-class ticket and spent it instead on clothes.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The footage shows Hershey comfortably nestled on a first-class seat aboard an American Airlines flight.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Optimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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