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The committee added the "nature of the conduct described and the accompanying circumstances" means that "the maximum sanction, a 12-match suspension, is justified".
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Workers who contribute the maximum dollar amount tend to have higher incomes, are older and have longer tenures at their current employer, according to Vanguard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
The 28-year-old guard just signed a maximum contract extension this summer and was off to a career year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Eliminating the taxable maximum is one of several potential proposals that have been weighed.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
If a spy, Jerry, could be planted with them in an outdoor cage, it would be unsurprising if their conversations were being monitored here, in a maximum security prison.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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
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
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
And Pan Andrei began to beat his breast: "Mea culpa! mea culpa! mea maxima culpa!"
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
By law, the insurance portion has to meet certain standards, such as annual out-of-pocket maximums and minimum deductibles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Razaullah's thrilling knock included nine sixes, tying the record for the most maximums in an innings by a batter on Test debut.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
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 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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