Example Sentences

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"Strikingly, when this receptor was removed from the mice, the development of arterial plaques dropped significantly in some areas and disruptions to the gut microbiome were minimized."

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

As a result, some of the worst threats have gone unanswered, or been minimized, or been swept aside under the banner of “free speech.”

From Slate • May 12, 2026

He was, he writes, an “incorrigible satisficer” who minimized small decisions because “searching for the best can only dissipate scarce cognitive resources.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Noelle also implies — falsely — that cardio exercise can “throw your hormones off” and should be minimized, or even avoided.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

As the only black student at Carroll College in tiny Waukesha, Wisconsin, Fuller struggled to talk and act in ways that minimized the distance between himself and his classmates.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson