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Recent Examples of minify
To improve page load speed, consider reducing image sizes, minifying code and enabling browser caching. 2.
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Yec, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Yec, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minify
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Their original sentences, which were 12 years and seven years, respectively, were reduced in September 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Is rocket science easier than downsizing the federal government?—
Leonard Gilroy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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The Commerce Department fired nearly 800 of them in late February and early March as part of the Trump administration's efforts to rapidly downsize the federal workforce.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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The 25-year-old’s sample might be small, but in an era of diminishing workloads, Zack Wheeler and Max Fried are the only current starters averaging 6 1/3 innings.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Augmenting Human Relationships with AI AI's role in enhancing efficiency does not diminish the need for human expertise in B2B interactions.—
John Bruno,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Continuous care can be made possible with AI’s capacity to process enormous volumes of real-time health data, giving individuals a richer, moment-to-moment picture of their bodies and potentially lessening the need for expensive emergency interventions.—
Gaurav Tewari,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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But the alkaloids in tea allow the body to absorb the caffeine much more slowly, lessening the chance of experiencing that annoying coffee crash.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
27 May 2025
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Paper gowns could be easily shortened to miniskirt length to wear as a reception or getaway dress.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The jacket sleeves were shortened along with her trousers, leaving a well-deserved moment for Jackson’s statement combat boots.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Rather than abbreviate your medical diagnosis, omit it entirely.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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This match was great, though appropriately abbreviated by interference from the Judgment Day, and ultimately from El Grando Americano.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Minify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minify. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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