max
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Something like, “They did a good job, but $200 or $500 max would be enough for such a job; $2,000 sets a high bar. It’s a lot of money.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
It wasn’t until Nick Greksouk and his wife were done raising their five children that he was able to max out his retirement savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
R faecis and R intestinalis were not significantly associated with hand grip strength or VO2 max in either age group.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
“It’s actually impostor syndrome to the max and really terrifying, but I know what this film is. I’ve watched it 100 times in my head.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Don’t worry, Mr. D. My max is about twelve bowls of spaghetti.”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
The Model Y’s charging rate maxes out at 250 kW.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The overtime deduction maxes out at $12,500 for individuals and $30,000 for married couples.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Due to mainstream media coverage, he argued, “an idea can become potent through its rapid depiction in culture—including in articles such as this one, which maxes maxxing even as it attempts to minimize it, somewhat.”
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
While premiums have gone up in recent years, and coverage maxes out at $250,000, the program still constitutes a security blanket on Florida’s Gulf Coast, where coverage rates are high.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2024
Overcrowding in the Department had led to the start of double-bunking in maxes a few months before.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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