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Recent Examples of optimal
For comfort on the road, a digital suspension system continually monitors and adjusts to road conditions for optimal comfort.
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Trade timing & outlook MRK has broken out above $85 resistance, which now serves as new support, providing an optimal risk/reward and timing to seek bullish exposure currently.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The team has faced several challenges in setting an optimal performance window where the car can deliver top performance across a variety of Grand Prix circuits.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The efficiencies the district proposed to save money, including the lack of outdoor restrooms and concessions, would make for a less-than-optimal fan experience, Shane said.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Trade timing & outlook MRK has broken out above $85 resistance, which now serves as new support, providing an optimal risk/reward and timing to seek bullish exposure currently.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The team has faced several challenges in setting an optimal performance window where the car can deliver top performance across a variety of Grand Prix circuits.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The efficiencies the district proposed to save money, including the lack of outdoor restrooms and concessions, would make for a less-than-optimal fan experience, Shane said.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimal
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Those in western regions of North America will get the most optimum views, with parts of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Hawaii most likely to have clear skies.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 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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In the 2026 midterm election cycle, each House seat is worth fighting for to the maximum extent since majorities are built on the smallest of legislative margins.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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At maximum capabilities, Paluel is the second largest nuclear power station in France and the seventh largest in the world by power output.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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But on a day when Mizzou amassed 595 total yards, converted 4 of 5 fourth downs and got an excellent effort from first-year starting quarterback Beau Pribula, surrendering possession had to fill Kansas followers with a sense of dread.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The openings can keep your feet cool or give you an excellent way to show off some eye-catching socks once the weather get cooler.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kansas’ sixth-year man Jalon Daniels put superb touches on a pair of touchdown passes.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Several were seriously injured in the Portuguese capital, known for its streetcars, which are a prime tourist attraction.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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The loose cushions do seem prime for fort building.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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Five years Signing a left-back was a priority for West Ham, and the 20-year-old Senegal international, one of the outstanding players in the Czech league last season, looks a real prospect.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Goode and Bell make this team because of their special teams contributions, and McClendon’s outstanding training camp earned him an extended stay on Miami’s practice squad.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The oxygen and nitrogen molecules also emit ultraviolet light, which can only be detected by special cameras on satellites.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Adding just a few scalloped items can transform an everyday setting into something special and inviting.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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In March, it was announced that Air France had tapped French designer Jacquemus to create a loungewear set for its first-class passengers.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Boston is a first-class organization that scouts well, drafts well and always manages to make shrewd trades and financial decisions, but the Celtics' road back to the finals just became exceedingly more difficult.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Optimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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