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maximum

[mak-suh-muhm] / ˈmæk sə məm /




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In 2022, the maximum custodial sentence which could be applied by the crown court was increased to two years.

From BBC

He added that both trains were travelling under the maximum speed limit on the stretch of track where the crash happened.

From BBC

But US college tennis rules state that he can only earn a maximum of $10,000 in prize money from tournaments per year.

From Barron's

If unanswered, the questions will surface again this summer, when Reaves becomes a free agent and can command a maximum contract of $241 million over five years.

From Los Angeles Times

With regard to the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability, the vice chair said his baseline is for the unemployment rate to hold steady throughout this year.

From The Wall Street Journal