maximum speed

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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

Frimpong was one of the strongest runners in the Bundesliga in 2024-25, making 1,021 sprints, 2,116 intensive runs, registered a maximum speed of 36.34 km/h, and covered a distance of 259.6km over 33 games.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

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

At about six forty-five P.M. the operator released the sleds, and soon they were rocketing along the ice at maximum speed.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson