maximal

Example Sentences

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And our ability to recruit muscle cells for maximal effort also declines.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

"Despite a maximal antibiotics regime, intubation, ventilation and intensive medical support, Rochester continued to deteriorate," the coroner said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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