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

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

Neso - the government's independent system planner and operator for the energy transition - has previously described the government's 'Clean Power 2030 Action Plan' as "achievable" but "at the limit of what is feasible".

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

But he is well aware that describing clouds is at the limit of his linguistic capacities.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton