to the limit
idiom
: to the greatest possible point : as much as possible
Our resources have been stretched to the limit.
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But, as Sally writes, the 41-year-old who had spent decades pushing her body to the limit was never going to bow out rather than risk further injury.
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Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Edwards went on to the final, pushing Collier to the limit.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
School districts are now dealing with the fallout of a winter that has already pushed calendars to the limit.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn pushed the Boston Celtics to the limit Friday night at Barclays Center, but a pair of overtime breakdowns spoiled a gritty effort in a 130-126 double-overtime loss.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Edwards went on to the final, pushing Collier to the limit.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
School districts are now dealing with the fallout of a winter that has already pushed calendars to the limit.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn pushed the Boston Celtics to the limit Friday night at Barclays Center, but a pair of overtime breakdowns spoiled a gritty effort in a 130-126 double-overtime loss.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
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“To the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20limit. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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