maximum
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With markets discounting 75 basis points of additional tightening by summer 2027, SEB thinks maximum hawkishness in market pricing has been reached, reducing the likelihood of further major bond selloffs, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The ChatGPT developer warns that the AI industry won’t be able to scale at maximum speed much longer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The kingdom in March said it would expand the East-West pipeline’s capacity to its maximum 7 million barrels a day, at least on paper, with about 2 million going to domestic consumption.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Russian engineers are skilled at exploiting off-the-shelf equipment to maximum benefit, such as in creating antennas that thwart electronic countermeasures and communication networks that overcome jamming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He shoved his face into it and sniffed until his lungs were at maximum capacity.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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
During eccentricity maxima Earth moves closer to the Sun allowing for more sunlight to reach the Earth surface.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 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
The nodes are never clearly defined, but they are simply maxima and minima of potentials along the bar.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Thomas Commerford Martin
The maximums typically rise each year with inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Holder was run out off the penultimate ball of the innings for 49 off 31 balls with three maximums.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
The formula for calculating family maximums is somewhat complex, but the agency explains it in detail here if you want to dive into the specifics.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 24, 2026
Out-of-pocket maximums are also high — $10,600 per individual and $21,200 for a family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
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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