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In Cardiff, a data centre developer is also seeking permission to build a temporary energy centre that has turbines with a maximum generating capacity of 49.9 megawatts.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
At a substation in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, he told AFP that by 2030, Laos imports would equal nearly 10 percent of Vietnam's total installed capacity -- its maximum possible production.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Perkins, 57, is a big proponent of giving adult kids money when it can have “a maximum impact in their life,” rather than only after the parents die.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of seven years in federal prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Lester, another coworker, predicted that Sanjeev would be promoted to vice president in two months maximum.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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In a 2021 study, researchers including Owens showed that geomagnetic storms tend to occur more often during periods of higher activity, centered around peaks known as solar maxima.
From Science Magazine ● May 13, 2024
This popular methodology, which relies on machine learning, can be used to determine the maxima of a function of an unknown shape.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024
In momentum space, free electrons are found in the local minima and maxima of the energy landscape, namely at points where the conduction and valence bands meet.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
Silverman recently finished her second week of guest hosting “The Daily Show” and reaped a shiny mea culpa maxima profile in the Los Angeles Times.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2023
Corylus maxima atropurpurea.—One of our best purple-leaved plants, especially so in early summer.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Ernest Thomas Cook
Employees and teams can earn between $10,000 and $25,000 for major contributions to the enterprise—five times previous award maximums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The maximums typically rise each year with inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The 19-year-old averaged 111 and landed 12 maximums, while world number two Humphries finished with an average of 105 and three 100+ checkouts.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Premium growth slowed compared to prior years, but out-of-pocket maximums continued to climb.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The weather report was routine—even boring—with details about air pressure, wind speeds, and temperature maximums and minimums.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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