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Steps for Weight Loss Setting and achieving a step goal can aid weight loss efforts, but adjustments to the standardized 10,000-step goal may be necessary for optimal results.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
30 June 2026
His Fieramonte Amarone Classico Riserva DOCG hails from a 1,361-foot-high vineyard, which benefits from optimal morning sun, constant air circulation, and pronounced day-to-night temperature variation during the ripening season.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
28 June 2026
Maintaining a reliable schedule helps the body recover more completely, setting the stage for optimal performance.
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Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
The case design is also high-quality, with a mesh front panel that highlights the three front-facing RGB fans (a fourth is at the rear for optimal airflow) and plenty of room for expansion if the default components aren't doing it for you.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
30 June 2026
His Fieramonte Amarone Classico Riserva DOCG hails from a 1,361-foot-high vineyard, which benefits from optimal morning sun, constant air circulation, and pronounced day-to-night temperature variation during the ripening season.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
28 June 2026
Maintaining a reliable schedule helps the body recover more completely, setting the stage for optimal performance.
—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
The case design is also high-quality, with a mesh front panel that highlights the three front-facing RGB fans (a fourth is at the rear for optimal airflow) and plenty of room for expansion if the default components aren't doing it for you.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimal
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Watermelons grow best in planting hills that are 4 to 6 feet apart to give each melon optimum space to blossom.
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For optimum care, place this peach in a location that receives full sun and has well-draining soil.
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Using strobes and a long exposure time to allow the maximum amount of available light to hit his lens, Cooley snags about 50 shots of the 20-foot-tall tree, which stands vigil over a street where nearly all the homes burned.
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Pair it with heeled ballet flats and a raffia tote for maximum summer nonchalance.
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And with such excellent transit, there can be much greater housing density.
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His group stage has been consistently excellent without announcing itself — the kind of contribution that shows up in the table rather than the highlights.
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After multiple close calls, Ivory Coast tied the match in the 74th minute with a superb run by Amad Diallo.
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These popular plants are superb, long-lasting garden ornaments.
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For its fruit, of course, with its prime role in snacks like cocos preparados or in rich guisados and seafood dishes that are known along the whole Pacific coast.
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The positioning for the kick would have been prime for a goal, but Yoel Bárcenas' hit was deflected by a header from Croatia's Joško Gvardiol at the wall.
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Winners include people and businesses recognized for outstanding service and customer satisfaction.
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Twenty-six people were detained and six of them were arrested on outstanding warrants.
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As Taylor Swift appeared on the screen at Nissan Stadium during Alan Jackson's farewell concert in Nashville, the singer-songwriter was met with boos and cheers during her special video message.
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This year, there was a special emphasis on the transgender community, which has become a frequent political target of late.
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Gallagher is also a first-class dressing room presence.
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Plus, there’s no shortage of deals on first-class-worthy fashion staples, including comfy, wrinkle-free travel pants, trendy jelly sandals, and sleek-looking luggage.
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“Optimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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