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It was not about coaxing the maximum possible pleasure out of a cut of meat.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Within hours of the initial strikes on Iran, major hospitals across Israel shifted to maximum emergency readiness, moving patients and critical departments underground.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The maximum maintenance loan for a full-time student living at home in England this year is £10,473.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
And if I’m having a really bad hole, I’m fine picking up the ball and marking down the maximum allowable score for handicap purposes—if I keep score at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
During these five years she is almost constantly pregnant, and is fertilised within 60 to 120 days after giving birth in order to preserve maximum milk production.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 2
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 61-70
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