at the limit

Example Sentences

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“We are at the limit: The situation is critical and precarious,” Yaima Sardiñas, a manicurist and mother of three, said by phone from Havana.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

"Franzoni was certainly skiing at the limit, he always skis at the limit. But he also still has reserves, you improve with each race."

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

However, it added that achieving this would be "at the limit of what is feasible".

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Another, an organophosphate called tributyl phosphate, was right at the limit, according to a Navy toxicologist’s review of the findings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

It was nevertheless extremely dangerous flying, at the limit of the aircraft’s range, and one of the Italian machines had crashed on the glacier.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer