How to Use to a (bare) minimum in a Sentence

to a (bare) minimum

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  • The trick will be to keep the cost of these buffers to a minimum.
    — Matthias Mueller, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The host hopes to keep the figure-four leg locks and piledrivers to a minimum.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The Heat signed Mills to a minimum contract for the rest of the season.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Or, let the stained glass be the focus and keep the extra decor to a minimum.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Start from the ends and work up towards the roots: This will keep the pulling and tugging to a minimum.
    — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 13 June 2024
  • He has been sentenced to a minimum of 100 years in prison.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • To keep the chaos to a minimum, Moudallal sleeps on a mattress on the floor in his toddler's room.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Try it during the summer to keep sun spots to a minimum.
    — Deanna Pai, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Good shaving practices like the above should be enough to keep them to a minimum.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
  • Just get a little closer to the sky and keep your movements to a minimum.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Cosby was sentenced to life in prison, subject to a minimum term of 63 years and nine months.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
  • That can be a literal pain, but the spring assist on this shovel will keep the strain to a minimum.
    — Annie Gabillet, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • To keep them to a minimum, the first step is identifying them.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The officials in the black-and-white uniforms in charge of making sure rules are followed and chaos is kept to a minimum.
    — Howard Fendrich, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The Yankees are hoping that Stroman can keep such things to a minimum while his talent shines through in the Bronx.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • For this project, the director reduced her film crew to a minimum.
    — Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
  • But with leadership looking to keep health add-ons to a minimum, the effort appears to have missed the boat this year.
    — Peter Sullivan, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Please keep future shoots to a minimum, for your storage’s sake.
    — Ginny Hogan, The New Yorker, 18 July 2024
  • For her beauty look, the star wore dark, shoulder-length hair was worn down in loose waves with blunt bangs, and kept her makeup to a minimum.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The Bachelor is back, and Grant’s women are keeping the drama to a minimum — for this week, at least.
    — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
  • In keeping with her cool, low-maintenance sense of style, Taylor-Joy kept the glam to a minimum.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2023
  • These are shaped to reduce visual and radar profiles to a minimum.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
  • Keep the prep work to a minimum by using up Christmas Eve leftovers in a savory one-pan hash.
    — Megan Zhang, Saveur, 21 Dec. 2023
  • But in Party-to-Go, the embarrassment is kept to a minimum.
    — Vulture, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Schlossberg kept accessories to a minimum, wearing a cord bracelet on one wrist, and a leather watch on the other.
    — Violet Goldstone, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Pro-tip: wear your hair up and keep other accessories to a minimum.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2023
  • For one, Lively lets the skintight playsuit do all the work by keeping tailoring to a minimum.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The actress kept her makeup look to a minimum, opting for a subtle glossy lip and bold lashes, and wore her hair in loose curls.
    — Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Her accessories were kept to a minimum, save for a pair of statement earrings.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
  • This construction enhances the arm’s stability but keeps its weight to a minimum—a key factor in automatic turntable design.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

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