maximum speed

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He added that both trains were travelling under the maximum speed limit on the stretch of track where the crash happened.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Samir Abboud, chief of emergency radiology for Northwestern Medicine, thought he was already working at maximum speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

The maximum speed an animal can reach is determined by whichever limit is reached first -- and that limit is dictated by an animal's size.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

The maximum speed of its high-speed ICE trains was limited to 200 kilometers per hour from the typical 300, which could cause further disruptions, the operator said.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

It was long thought to be a physical limit on the maximum speed of an object moving through the air.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly