at most
phrase
variants
or at the most
: as an extreme limit
took him an hour at most
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Chris Dickinson, a representative for Estia Roseville, said residents have no neighbors living above or below them and share, at most, one wall with another home.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
According to Hasbro, all of the items will be available at most major retailers by mid-July.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In the unlikely scenario that your dry cleaner refuses returns, metal or wire hangers can be recycled at most scrap metal facilities.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
After three substitute appearances, at most this Panama game should be about familiarising Saka with the intensity of starting a match again.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
According to Hasbro, all of the items will be available at most major retailers by mid-July.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In the unlikely scenario that your dry cleaner refuses returns, metal or wire hangers can be recycled at most scrap metal facilities.
—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
After three substitute appearances, at most this Panama game should be about familiarising Saka with the intensity of starting a match again.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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“At most.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20most. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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