Judith Butler

Cameras help to minimize collateral damage, and very often, without a camera a missile cannot fire. Certainly, without a camera a drone can't function, which means that the very ways in which we wage war are determined in part by how cameras work and whether they work at all.

American Philosopher

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Air is the enemy of most foods and can increase their rate of spoilage. By transferring them to smaller containers, you not only minimize air contact, but you also help keep your fridge organized and easy to navigate.

American Chef

Jackie Speier

We must start to prepare for a warming world in the same way that we prepare for the possibility of terrorism - by making sure our infrastructure is secure and by working to minimize threats as much as possible.

American Politician

Hugh Mackay

One reason we resist making deliberate choices is that choice equals change and most of us, feeling the world is unpredictable enough, try to minimise the trauma of change in our personal lives.

Australian Scientist

Hope Jahren

Women live in a world where we are forced to consider our safety at every turn. We minimize risk while we maximize activity. It's this constant balancing act that we do.

American Scientist

Nick Saban

I said as soon as we had a playoff, we were going to minimize the importance of all the other bowl games. I'm not saying it's good or bad; it kind of is what it is.

American Coach

Robert Darnton

I would not minimize the digital divide, which separates the computerized world from the rest, nor would I underestimate the importance of traditional books.

American Historian

John T. Chambers

There is no secure data center in the world; they have all been broken into. We can help you prepare for it and minimize the damage when it does occur.

American Businessman

Jake Pavelka

My goal in life is to make decisions that minimize regrets. I don't regret anything I've done.

American Celebrity

Alex Trebek

Don't minimize the importance of luck in determining life's course.

Canadian Entertainer

Often used regarding sustainability goals or practices that aim to reduce waste or resources.

Environmental Focus

Minimize means to reduce significantly, but not necessarily to remove completely or eliminate.

Not Eliminate

Can describe reducing negative feelings or the impact of stressful events.

Emotional Impact

Used in contexts of resolving disputes, emphasizing reducing tensions or consequences.

Conflict Mitigation

Can imply taking actions in advance to reduce the severity of potential problems.

Proactive Steps

In casual speech, minimize may suggest invalidating someone's feelings or opinions.

Conversational Nuance

Avoid using 'minimize' to describe personal issues; it could sound dismissive.

Interpersonal Sensitivity

In computer contexts, it helps users focus on specific tasks by clearing space.

Usability Enhancement

In computing, minimizing doesn't close the program; it's still running and accessible.

Temporary Action

 Some people don't have insurance that would cover it. Some have been dismissed or minimized in the past, and don't think seeking help will do any good. Some worry about the stigma and whether it could affect future jobs or relationships. But severe anxiety isn't a moral or personal failing.

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 decreased harmful emissions, and minimized unproductive and stressful driving time. But accidents can and will still happen, and when they do, their outcomes may be determined months or years in advance by programmers or policy makers. And they'll have some difficult decisions to make.

The ethical dilemma of...

 in this next chapter of your life when they shouldn't be an extra. Getting over heartbreak is hard, but if you refuse to be misled by your mind and you take steps to heal, you can significantly minimize your suffering. And it won't just be you who benefit from that.

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 we generally advocate that people keep their cats indoors but if you do let your cat out we just want to know where are they going and try to understand some of the biological phenomenon so that we can help in the future minimize the impacts of cats on wildlife

Where Your Cat Goes May...

 However, we have developed other ways of minimizing cavities besides reducing our intake of sugar and starch. In most toothpastes and many water supplies, we use tiny amounts of fluoride. That strengthens teeth and encourages the growth of enamel crystals

What causes cavities? -...

 eight other factors that came out time and time again we heard it over and over and over where first do they make safe and reliable products do they protect employee rights are they well governed and generated profit do they minimize

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 I think the important point here is recognizing that all of us are flawed. We all are going to fail now and then. The idea is to think ahead to what those failures might be, to put systems in place that will help minimize the damage,

How to stay calm when...

 but the pressure for women is to hide, minimize and deny, which isn't surprising when you consider that there are still nine countries where women can be killed for straying. Now, monogamy used to be one person for life.

Rethinking infidelity...

 hairs have been dated back over a hundred thousand years adopting a spherical ball of fluff pose helps the hair stay warm by minimizing the surface area of their body exposed to the bitter cold wedging themselves in

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 we must focus on how we can help children grow up healthy. We must ask if farmers in rural communities can thrive, and if everyone can afford the food. We must try to minimize environmental degradation.