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“It’s the job of the Pentagon to make preparations in order to give the Commander in Chief maximum optionality,” she said in a statement to The Washington Post.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Criminologist Guy Lamb told the BBC he was not convinced the deployment would deliver lasting results, saying soldiers are "not designed to engage in policing" but rather to engage in combat and use maximum force.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Starting in July, graduate students attending professional programs, including for medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine, will be able to borrow a maximum of $200,000 over the course of their degree.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“It’s the job of the Pentagon to make preparations in order to give the Commander-in-Chief maximum optionality,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in an emailed statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“There’s been a lot of pootin’ around but very little maximum effort on the part of this outfit.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy