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efficiency

[ih-fish-uhn-see] / ɪˈfɪʃ ən si /


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"That would result in high efficiency treatment. That's the future of cancer treatment."

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

Cleaning M&M’s machinery would still require more manual labor in the short term, reducing efficiency on production lines, Hewitt said, but the disruption would be manageable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The used-vehicle retailer plans to do this by lowering reconditioning costs through technology and operational efficiency, enhancing its logistics network, and cutting back on its selling, general, and administrative expenses.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The group’s financial performance over the remainder of the year will be hit by efficiency measures aimed at mitigating the current challenges, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

They worked with military efficiency as the hare rapped out orders.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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