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simplify

[sim-pluh-fahy] / ˈsɪm pləˌfaɪ /


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“Shippers are more open and interested in working with fewer providers to simplify their supply chains,” she said in her first interview as chief executive of Uber Freight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The ride-hailing company Uber is cutting thousands of jobs to simplify its management structure, the chief executive said in a letter to employees Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

“What John Brase was saying is we need to simplify things and make this business make more sense,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Hello, America. Whatever you need from government, start here," reads the America.gov platform, which Trump launched on Tuesday in a bid to simplify access to government information and federal services.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

He needed someone who could collaborate with MTI to pare down the show, simplify some of the music and set, while still pulling off a production that would impress Mackintosh.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

But it simplifies comparisons to translate complex portfolios into the annuity income each could support.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Traveling across interstellar distances introduces many additional complications, including the curvature of spacetime, which the paper also simplifies out.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Traverso recommends making the dumplings from scratch, but I prefer buying them pre-made and frozen, which simplifies this recipe even further.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

Nike will reduce its workforce by roughly 1,400 workers, or about 2%, mostly in its tech department, as it simplifies global operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

“Well that simplifies things,” I heard my father say.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

They, too, are simplified, but harder-edged than her barns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

After Reagan and Rostenkowski simplified and tightened the code, both Presidents George H.W.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

He‘d push to “invest in simplified onboarding, proactive advising and better counselor ratios.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Many studies also rely on simplified mathematical models, including the widely used Kuramoto model, that represent each node with only a single variable.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Because theories are always being changed to account for new observations, they are never properly digested or simplified so that ordinary people can understand them.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

For some, though, the choice is less about a dislike of bold nails and more about simplifying their routine.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“We are removing layers, simplifying team structures, refining our global location strategy, and focusing our people and investments against the biggest opportunities ahead of us,” Khosrowshahi said in his letter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

"By simplifying the design, we reached a size at which these robots can operate directly in the microbial world - almost like microscopic cleaning devices."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Shortening the timetable for issuers will help reduce execution risk during the IPO period, while simplifying information sharing requirements will ease the administrative burden for companies and their advisers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

"We just didn't speak the same language," Yo said, simplifying.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez


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