the limit
Example Sentences
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That is a strength, not a weakness, of the book, particularly for those who feel we may have reached the limit on tales of Bird vs.
Reed said the “sky is the limit” for the four-star freshman, who could play any number of positions in Patterson’s defensive backfield.
From Los Angeles Times
“He pushed you to the limit. He understood personalities and how far he could push certain people. You know how you wring that face towel up and hang it up? He would always take it down and he would get one more drop out of you. He was like, ‘Naw, there are a couple more drops in you.
From Los Angeles Times
For a purist, and drivers who want to be on the limit at all times, this is not ideal.
From BBC
This could also have allowed the others to set their ambient temperature compression ratio higher than 16:1 so that it was at the limit at a higher temperature, and so improve the performance of their engines relative to Mercedes.
From BBC
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