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the power to produce a desired result
the proven efficiency of meditation in reducing stress within the company's workforce
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The report concludes with a discussion of PG&E's strategic initiatives, including its focus on enhancing grid reliability, supporting California's clean energy goals, and improving operational efficiencies through the Lean operating system.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
Spreading ourselves too thin dilutes the humanitarian and strategic impact of our foreign assistance spending—that's why the alignment with U.S. foreign policy priorities and programmatic efficiency tests are so important.
—Ted Yoho, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
The analyst also backed up Meaney’s claim that a focus on efficiency may actually be a boon for other parts of Iron Mountain’s business.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Jaquez’s scoring and efficiency have dipped from last season when he was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
Spreading ourselves too thin dilutes the humanitarian and strategic impact of our foreign assistance spending—that's why the alignment with U.S. foreign policy priorities and programmatic efficiency tests are so important.
—Ted Yoho, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
The analyst also backed up Meaney’s claim that a focus on efficiency may actually be a boon for other parts of Iron Mountain’s business.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Jaquez’s scoring and efficiency have dipped from last season when he was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Efficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficiency. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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