How to Use to the limit in a Sentence
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There are conflicts that have been there and fall away when pushed to the limit when tested.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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These were artists intent on pushing themselves to the limit.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
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Not all safety net hospitals say they are being stretched to the limit.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022
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Nonaste was made specifically for those of us who push ourselves to the limit.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
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But right now, their resourcefulness is being stretched to the limit.
—Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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Those same extremes push your body to the limit in ways that clear the mind and pull what’s most important to the surface.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
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Of course in pop culture, cowboys are stoic loners who push their bodies and minds to the limit.
—Andy Dunn, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
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When their clients start falling victim to the killer, their lives and relationship are pushed to the limit.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 July 2025
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Suen also notes that new teachers sometimes struggle to adjust to the limit.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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That number will obviously need to come down to the limit of 85.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024
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One of the prize-winning trophies was a very good set of desert-ram horns on a very small scalp that had been stretched to the limit in mounting.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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The actor, known for performing his own stunts, is thrown into a wild midair fight that tested his body to the limit.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Like the Bull, Detective Williams gets riled up and sees red when pushed to the limit.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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The travel blogger takes it to the limit one more time in this new outdoor adventure series.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
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Florida’s depth was stretched to the limit by the hard-hitting Bulldogs.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
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First, the two front legs were made fast to the frame, then the two hind legs were stretched almost to the limit and tied to the opposite end of the frame.
—Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
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That same year, San Antonio was pushed to the limit against Dallas.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2023
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Klein Cain was pushed to the limit during last year’s championship match against Elsik.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
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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.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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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
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The ensuing hours, as Bahr sought emergency treatment from halfway across the world, pushed her nerves to the limit.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
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With practically every scene, Charles encourages the cast to push things to the limit.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
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The top seed in the entire tournament was pushed to the limit by 16-seed Siena on Thursday.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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And the most recent reports question whether drilling deeper, even to the limit of current construction methods, is enough.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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Samsung has rarely pushed the Z Fold series to the limit of camera technology.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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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
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With firefighting forces stretched to the limit, Greece has called on other European countries for help.
—Elena Becatoros, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
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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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Heflin, an expert in older adult poverty, said low-income families are already budgeted to the limit.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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Keep children rear-facing as long as possible, in a forward-facing harness to the limit of the car seat, and a booster seat until the seat belt fits.
—Heather Corley, Parents, 30 July 2024
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