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Israel’s decapitation of Hezbollah in Lebanon and its besting of Iran in recent exchanges of firepower have emboldened Netanyahu to pursue maximal objectives vis-a-vis the Palestinians.
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Peter L. Hahn / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Amanda Seyfried opted for maximal glamour at the 2025 Joy Awards in Riyadh.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
The storylines dictate the makeup, and each of the characters will have certain moments that are more minimal and certain moments that are more maximal.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2025
Worse still, there was a negative correlation for maximal contractions against an immoveable force: higher vitamin D levels were associated with smaller max force.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
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Peter L. Hahn / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Amanda Seyfried opted for maximal glamour at the 2025 Joy Awards in Riyadh.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
The storylines dictate the makeup, and each of the characters will have certain moments that are more minimal and certain moments that are more maximal.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2025
Worse still, there was a negative correlation for maximal contractions against an immoveable force: higher vitamin D levels were associated with smaller max force.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Maximal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximal. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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maximal
adjective
max·i·mal
ˈmak-s(ə-)məl 
Medical Definition
maximal
adjective
max·i·mal
ˈmak-s(ə-)məl
1
: most complete or effective
maximal dental protection
maximal vasodilation
2
: being an upper limit
the maximal levels achieved with subcutaneous injections—W. S. Hoffman
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