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maximal

[mak-suh-muhl] / ˈmæk sə məl /


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Samuel D. Hunter writes compact human dramas that pack a maximal punch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

It’s only a problem if you think the state should orient itself not around encouraging maximal voting but around announcing the count quickly.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026

Maybe it’s the attendant pressure to capitalize—to self-promote and monetize the moment for maximal impact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

But that moment of maximal British-American political parallel was also, as it happens, the moment when the parallel began to break down.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026

The problem, you realize, is that while you have been raised to speak quietly and little, the notions of where you come from and who you are need a maximal approach.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee


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