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[maks] / mæks /












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Another Scotland penalty was punished to the max, the All Blacks executing from the resultant line-out maul.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

While U.S. refineries are running hot at around 97% utilization, Chinese refineries are only at 75% of their max output, data from Vortexa shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Something like, “They did a good job, but $200 or $500 max would be enough for such a job; $2,000 sets a high bar. It’s a lot of money.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

A Class 2 e-bike can also be ridden by all ages, but those bicycles also include a throttle along pedal assist, and max out at a speed of 20 mph.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

By the end of the day, after she’s been at the hospital all day, then fixed dinner, then bathed Penny and me and put me in bed, I can tell she’s kinda reached her max.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

The overtime deduction maxes out at $12,500 for individuals and $30,000 for married couples.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

Due to mainstream media coverage, he argued, “an idea can become potent through its rapid depiction in culture—including in articles such as this one, which maxes maxxing even as it attempts to minimize it, somewhat.”

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026

Though Florida’s Brightline train between Orlando and Miami isn’t a bullet train—it maxes out at Amtrak-like 125 mph—it’s been giving “higher speed” rail a bad rep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

Conditions apply: These buildings have to be on the small side — each floor maxes out at 4,000 square feet with no more than four units.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2025

Overcrowding in the Department had led to the start of double-bunking in maxes a few months before.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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