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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The homogeneity is intended to equal the playing field while allowing independent management strategies to still play a part as the machines are pushed to the limit over the course of the Earth’s complete rotation on its axis.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
Behind the scenes, many are battling chronic stress, burnout, fatigue and the long-term health consequences of pushing their minds and bodies to the limit.
—Irina Logman, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The new rule was set to take effect in April, cutting the allowable level of silica dust in the air inside mines by half — to the limit already in place for other industries — and set stricter guidelines for enforcement.
—Taylor Sisk, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
China pushed its risky model for globalization to the limit.
—Nick Mordowanec
mandy Taheri
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
Behind the scenes, many are battling chronic stress, burnout, fatigue and the long-term health consequences of pushing their minds and bodies to the limit.
—Irina Logman, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The new rule was set to take effect in April, cutting the allowable level of silica dust in the air inside mines by half — to the limit already in place for other industries — and set stricter guidelines for enforcement.
—Taylor Sisk, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
China pushed its risky model for globalization to the limit.
—Nick Mordowanec
mandy Taheri
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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