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Functionality and convenience are key for makeup wearers like me who want to put in minimal effort but get maximal results.—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 May 2026 This is the first follow-on piece and explores neutral-atom (NA) quantum, which operates at room temperature, and scales to a high number of qubits but currently does not match superconducting for maximal performance.—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 More and more, celebrities have been turning away from the maximal, festival-ready looks of yore (the mid ’10s) in favor of more minimalist looks, or, choosing to focus on one singular statement vintage piece to pull their outfit together.—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026 Repeat for 12–15 reps, keeping your back pressed into the floor beneath you for maximal core engagement.—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maximal