The damage was held to a minimum.

The job will take a minimum of ten days.

We have to reduce the cost to a minimum.

It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.

The Department of Homeland Security's primary function is the prevention of terrorist attacks occurring within America and, in the extreme case of an attack happening, holding losses to the smallest possible level and swiftly carrying out restoration.