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[mak-suh-muhm] / ˈmæk sə məm /




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My wife, a dedicated stay-at-home mom, earned a maximum of $13,000 when she was able to work in local school districts.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

Eleven Madison Park opened in 1998; on Aug. 11, 2009, the New York Times’s food critic raised the restaurant’s rating to the maximum four stars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The maximum temperature is the mean average of the daily maximums recorded across all nearest grid cells for the month or season; the minimum temperature is the mean average of the daily minimums.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Current law says that the guiding principle for the management of the forests is maximum sustained production of high-quality wood products,” he told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Uncle Al is desolate, weeping and honking into his red handkerchief and allowing himself only the occasional upward glance to gauge whether the procession’s speed allows for maximum crowd enlargement.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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

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

"We found that the overall temperature averages seemed stable for a simple reason. While the minimum temperatures have been steadily on the rise, the surface temperature maxima in summer were consistently dropping," says Salerno.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023

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

At the Magnetic Observatory of Toronto, Canada West, these disturbances are carefully and systematically observed, and their maxima, or periods of greatest disturbance occur in April and September.

From The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes by Thomas Belden Butler

But the world number 14 overpowered his loftier opponent with a barrage of 180s, hitting 11 maximums, compared to Welshman Price's five, to finish a deserved winner.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Buttler won it in the following over, clubbing 18 from four Malinga deliveries, with two maximums hammered over the leg side.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Medicare Advantage’s benefits can include no monthly premiums, out-of-pocket maximums, dental and vision coverage and gym memberships.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 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

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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