to the limit
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: to the greatest possible point : as much as possible
Our resources have been stretched to the limit.
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But there were a couple moments when both Brad and Damson were pushing the cars to the limit and had some spins.
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Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Meanwhile, other problems are new – hostilities are rising between Israel and Iran, alongside other neighbors in the Middle East, are testing international relations to the limit.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 June 2025
As one of the wisest young players in basketball, he’s dialed into the pros and cons of pushing his body to the limit – both from an individual and organizational standpoint.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The Thunder, on the other hand, were pushed to the limit by the Nuggets in a battle that just ended on Sunday.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Meanwhile, other problems are new – hostilities are rising between Israel and Iran, alongside other neighbors in the Middle East, are testing international relations to the limit.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 June 2025
As one of the wisest young players in basketball, he’s dialed into the pros and cons of pushing his body to the limit – both from an individual and organizational standpoint.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The Thunder, on the other hand, were pushed to the limit by the Nuggets in a battle that just ended on Sunday.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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“To the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20limit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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