Example Sentences

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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

Though Florida’s Brightline train between Orlando and Miami isn’t a bullet train—it maxes out at Amtrak-like 125 mph—it’s been giving “higher speed” rail a bad rep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

This is why financial advisors often recommend the higher earner wait to file until their benefit maxes out at age 70.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025

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