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Jackie Bonheim, a spokesperson for Dreams USA, said that while the company received a flood of form-letter emails from angry Sonny Angel fans, the company cannot set a maximum retail price.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The deal is subject to a maximum cap of $5 a share, Curaleaf said last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Inventory held there has now fallen to just 286 million barrels while its maximum capacity is closer to 730 million barrels.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Justice Secretary Alex Norris is due to give more details in the Commons later on changes to the early-release scheme, which aims to free up space in prisons as they near maximum capacity.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
I asked Bambi, with maximum delicacy, to please hold off, temporarily, submitting any more drawings with titles kindred to “Forgive Them Their Trespasses.”
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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
In momentum space, free electrons are found in the local minima and maxima of the energy landscape, namely at points where the conduction and valence bands meet.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 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
Therefore he did not know, poor knight, whether to fall at the knees of the hetman, or to beat his own breast, repeating, "Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa."
From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
The maximums typically rise each year with inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Premium growth slowed compared to prior years, but out-of-pocket maximums continued to climb.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Deductibles average $5,000 for silver plans and $7,500 for bronze plans; out-of-pocket maximums were between $9,000 and $10,000, the research showed.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 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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