to a (bare) minimum

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: as low as possible

We need to keep expenses to a (bare) minimum.

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Hydee Feldstein Soto to draft the legal language needed to push those wages to a minimum of $30 per hour by July 2028, just as the city hosts the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. —

David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 The $50,880 minivan came equipped with a Rear Entertainment System (also available on the Odyssey Touring ($46,610)) - a small price to pay to be able to keep complaining to a minimum. —

Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 So try to keep your social plans to a minimum, postpone any travel plans that are not necessary, and release yourself from the pressures of productivity once and for all. —

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024 The actress kept her accessories to a minimum, opting for a black clutch and a big diamond ring on one hand. —

Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to a (bare) minimum

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