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maximum

[mak-suh-muhm] / ˈmæk sə məm /




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Prosecutor Elizabeth Espinosa said the brothers deserved the maximum punishment for their crimes, saying facts "paint a truly devastating picture".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the past he focused on maximum lifts, but the emphasis now is on higher repetitions with moderate weight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Until my retirement,” he said, “I never earned more than $30,000 a year. 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 ● Oct. 25, 2026

Water at the surface at Scripps Pier in La Jolla, a neighborhood in San Diego, reached a high point for the year of around 77 degrees, when the average maximum is around 70 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

It starts at zero, increases to a maximum, and then decreases to zero again.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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

In summer, the maxima occur about 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.; the minima about 2 a.m. and noon.

From A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility by Henry Negretti

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

For a beneficiary of a high-deductible health plan, the minimum deductible in 2026 is $1,700 for an individual or $3,400 for a family, with out-of-pocket maximums capped at $8,500 and $17,000, respectively.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

The maximums typically rise each year with inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

The 19-year-old averaged 111 and landed 12 maximums, while world number two Humphries finished with an average of 105 and three 100+ checkouts.

From BBC ● May 28, 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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