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While rolling, the snakes reached peak forward velocities ranging from 1.72 to 3.69 meters per second, approximately four times their maximum speed when moving through lateral undulation, the familiar side-to-side motion used by most snakes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
At the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation, Meta could have been liable for a penalty of $219.5 billion; the judge, showing compassion, cut that to $25 billion without explaining his reasoning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
It also knew when I was nearing my charging station, so it warmed up its battery for maximum charging speeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
He urged dip buying in early 2024 and went maximum overweight stocks in late March, both of which were timely calls.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
In fact, he said, the Olympic was at that moment speeding north at maximum velocity to come to her aid, with instructions to receive and care for injured passengers.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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In a 2021 study, researchers including Owens showed that geomagnetic storms tend to occur more often during periods of higher activity, centered around peaks known as solar maxima.
From Science Magazine ● May 13, 2024
During eccentricity maxima Earth moves closer to the Sun allowing for more sunlight to reach the Earth surface.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
This popular methodology, which relies on machine learning, can be used to determine the maxima of a function of an unknown shape.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024
Silverman recently finished her second week of guest hosting “The Daily Show” and reaped a shiny mea culpa maxima profile in the Los Angeles Times.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2023
There are secular progressive variations of dip as well as of declination and the maxima are independent of each other.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
By law, the insurance portion has to meet certain standards, such as annual out-of-pocket maximums and minimum deductibles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Buttler won it in the following over, clubbing 18 from four Malinga deliveries, with two maximums hammered over the leg side.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The maximums typically rise each year with inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Premium growth slowed compared to prior years, but out-of-pocket maximums continued to climb.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The weather report was routine—even boring—with details about air pressure, wind speeds, and temperature maximums and minimums.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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