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Recent Examples of optimal
Trade Timing The timing for adding bearish exposure to WMT is optimal, as the stock recently rejected its $100 area of resistance.
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Tony Zhang, CNBC, 11 June 2025
However, it’s not meant to be used as a guideline for optimal protein intake.25
Most physically active people who regularly exercise need to take between 1.2 and 2.0 grams per kilogram of protein per day (0.54 and 0.9 grams per pound) to maintain muscle mass.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 June 2025
Mondays following weekends off were optimal for the players, who were at their freshest, to test their legs with the standing long jump and the three jumps (vertical with arm swing, no arm swing, squat start) using force plates.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The modern-style armchairs are roomy, measuring just under 20 inches wide and 18 inches deep, complemented by comfortable, wide armrests for optimal lounging.
—Alexandra Kay, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Tony Zhang, CNBC, 11 June 2025
However, it’s not meant to be used as a guideline for optimal protein intake.25
Most physically active people who regularly exercise need to take between 1.2 and 2.0 grams per kilogram of protein per day (0.54 and 0.9 grams per pound) to maintain muscle mass.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 June 2025
Mondays following weekends off were optimal for the players, who were at their freshest, to test their legs with the standing long jump and the three jumps (vertical with arm swing, no arm swing, squat start) using force plates.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The modern-style armchairs are roomy, measuring just under 20 inches wide and 18 inches deep, complemented by comfortable, wide armrests for optimal lounging.
—Alexandra Kay, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimal
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Robin will make an excellent addition to our great Kentucky State Senate Majority!—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Greenery also makes an excellent addition to a resortcore space.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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Once again, the guest cast is superb: Bill Camp, sporting a magnificent handlebar mustache, is gloriously gruff as Wall Street power broker J.P. Morgan, who joins George in his railroad scheme.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 June 2025
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The subterranean concert hall has superb sound and aesthetics—the work of the Italian-Danish duo GramFratesi, who drew inspiration from Epicurean philosophy, ancient Greece and the history of artistic expression through the ages—and it’s arranged with great precision and attention to detail.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Though these deals are for members only, anyone can sign up for an Amazon prime membership.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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And while the labor force losses were broad-based, they were more heavily concentrated in women over the age of 55 and men of prime working age (25 to 54), Swonk said.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The show has won two Emmys since: One in 2014 for outstanding interactive program and another in 2015 for outstanding creative achievement in interactive media.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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The Chicago Bar Association’s award for outstanding lawyer is named in her honor.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The strong French presence was also the result of a special collaboration between the French Institute in Spain, ECAM, and the TV market Conecta Fiction & Entertainment to bring select number of French producers to Madrid and follow up Conecta market next week in the nearby Spanish city of Cuenca.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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No Hana offers a new special Omakase Platter for Two, perfect for date night.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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This will go a lot further in employee satisfaction than paying the premium for first-class seats, for example.—
Egor Karpovich,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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With its quaint, colonial-era architecture, first-class restaurants of all kinds, and a burgeoning arts and culture scene, San Miguel de Allende promises to beguile travelers with its easygoing charm at every turn.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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From San Francisco to Seoul, these 58 extraordinary watering holes serve up exceptional cocktails, stunning design and world-class service.—
Forbes Staff,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Barring an exceptional situation, such as an injury crisis, he is not expected to play regularly for the first team — despite appearing in five games this season and scoring his first senior goal in May.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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While the screen compares surprisingly well with the Steam Deck OLED, the Steam Deck supports HDR in addition to the superior OLED panel, which the Legion Go S does not.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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If quality depth is the standard, the Big 12 is superior to the ACC.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“Optimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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