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maximum

adjective as in highest, utmost

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In his speech, Jenrick will accuse the council of watering down sentences by recommending jail terms that fall short of the maximum allowed in law.

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I set my mind to always be ready, work hard, improve myself and bring success to the team and help the maximum way I can to reach trophies and wins.

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Dominique Pelicot was handed the maximum jail sentence of 20 years.

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Mums suffer "maximum losses" in the first year after their children are born, when they are more likely to take extended parental leave than dads.

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South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been found guilty of discharging a firearm in public seven years ago - an offence which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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