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Over the gown, Hudson wore a maximal coat in a tonal mix of blues.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 Jan. 2026
In its place is a moodier and maximal sensibility.
—Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Picking winners and losers, heroes and villains, pathways to success and failure, generates excitement for an event and manufactures a sense of urgency for maximal viewing pleasure.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Habits are built through repetition under imperfect conditions, not through short bursts of maximal effort.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 Jan. 2026
In its place is a moodier and maximal sensibility.
—Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Picking winners and losers, heroes and villains, pathways to success and failure, generates excitement for an event and manufactures a sense of urgency for maximal viewing pleasure.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Habits are built through repetition under imperfect conditions, not through short bursts of maximal effort.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Maximal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximal. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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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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