streamlining

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The engineers streamlined the car's body to improve its fuel efficiency. "

"The engineers designed a new water filtration system for the school. "

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

"The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable."

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

"Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming."

"The company decided to modernise its outdated computer system to improve efficiency. "

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

"The factory is manufacturing new bicycles for the upcoming spring season. "