maximum

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Prosecutor Shannon Revel told the trial Pereira had admitted he wanted "maximum attention" on his complaints against the Home Office, after a long-running failed bid for asylum.

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Holder was run out off the penultimate ball of the innings for 49 off 31 balls with three maximums.

From Barron's

The SNP government increased the maximum possible sentence for knife possession from four to five years in 2016.

From BBC

At the moment, the rate of energy recovery with the 'super clip' - frankly, jargon that would be better kept away from public consumption because of the potential for confusion - can be a maximum of 250kw.

From BBC

If the court takes up the case, the nine face a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and the loss of their political rights for a decade.

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