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Class 2 bikes can also be ridden by people of any age, but are equipped with a throttle and reach a maximum speed of 20 mph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The UK experienced several historic solar storms in 2024 as Cycle 25 approached its "solar maximum," the period of greatest activity.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Zhongji Innolight plans to offer 54.5 million H shares at a maximum offer price of HK$1,010 each.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
With exports constrained by port capacity, it is likely that 4 million to 4.5 million barrels a day has been Yanbu’s maximum sustained capacity, said Robin Mills, CEO of Qamar Energy, a consultancy in Dubai.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ifx represents the vector of variables, b and c are vectors of known coefficients, and A is a matrix of coefficients, determine the maximum value of the objective function cTx .
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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
"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
Based on nine years' nearest sunspot minima and nine years' nearest sunspot maxima in the three sunspot cycles from 1888 to 1918.
From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth
Premium growth slowed compared to prior years, but out-of-pocket maximums continued to climb.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
A high-quality finale saw 25 maximums thrown as the lead changed hands multiple times before Littler eventually nailed his favourite double 10 to seal the £100,000 first prize.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
The formula for calculating family maximums is somewhat complex, but the agency explains it in detail here if you want to dive into the specifics.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 24, 2026
Out-of-pocket maximums are also high — $10,600 per individual and $21,200 for a family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
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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