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It was not about coaxing the maximum possible pleasure out of a cut of meat.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Within hours of the initial strikes on Iran, major hospitals across Israel shifted to maximum emergency readiness, moving patients and critical departments underground.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
In a victim impact statement submitted to the court, Perry’s stepmother, Debbie Perry, wrote: “Please give this heartless woman the maximum prison sentence so she won’t be able to hurt other families like ours.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Fans who won a time slot in this drop but didn’t reach the ticket maximum will be automatically entered into subsequent ticket lotteries until they max out their ticket allotment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
This last time the coach yelled “Fence,” Rachel and I both charged toward each other at maximum speed.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Vocabulary lists containing maximum
Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 2
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 61-70
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