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maximum

[mak-suh-muhm] / ˈmæk sə məm /




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In London, the eclipse will begin at 03:33 BST and deepen until maximum eclipse at 05:12 BST, when around 90% of the Moon will be immersed in Earth's umbra, the darkest part of its shadow.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The company said that the maximum cash payment available to Evoke shareholders will be capped at 117.1 million pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Currently, the taxable maximum places a cap on earnings subjected to Social Security payroll taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Each count carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a $10-million fine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

As they groped their way past giant boulders, using their stolen pikes as walking sticks, Werfel cranked his spectacles to maximum magnification and looked back down the slope.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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