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Language, the bare minimum of our understanding, is what prevents us from being blind to risk and suffering.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
For those who can stomach it, carrying the bare minimum insurance for investments—and that includes poorly performing gold, bonds, cash and newfangled buffer funds—leaves more money in the long run.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
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- quiet quitting
- doing the least
- low-effort
- just enough
Possible Antonyms
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- above and beyond
- giving 110%
- overachieving
- going the extra mile
- full send
