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maximum

[mak-suh-muhm] / ˈmæk sə məm /




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Sales-weighted average and maximum salt limits were established for 84 grocery food categories, including bread, cheeses, meats, and snacks.

From Science Daily

Ding faces a maximum possible sentence of 10 years in prison for each count of theft of trade secrets and 15 years in prison for each count of economic espionage.

From Los Angeles Times

But some economists are skeptical that he will deliver interest-rate cuts quickly, while keeping the central bank’s goals of price stability and maximum employment in balance.

From Barron's

Teams were allowed to run on a maximum of three days of their choosing out of the five.

From BBC

It prohibits a person from using software that automatically purchases more tickets than the specified limit, and it would raise the maximum civil penalty for each violation from $2,500 to $10,000.

From Los Angeles Times