How to Use to the limit in a Sentence
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Week 2 at the U.S. Open is pushing players to the limit.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2023
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Oregon State’s offense has yet to be stretched to the limit.
—Ndaschel, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
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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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The Bantams have, indeed, pushed their season to the limit.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
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And the South Africans pushed Sweden to the limit before giving up the winner on a 90th-minute corner kick.
—John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 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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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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These were artists intent on pushing themselves to the limit.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
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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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The program is so grueling that at least 50% to 60% don't make it through Hell Week, when candidates are pushed to the limit.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2022
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Here some of the top driving schools in the US where you can get introduced into the art of driving performance cars to the limit.
—Kyle Edward, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
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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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Not all safety net hospitals say they are being stretched to the limit.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022
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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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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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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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With practically every scene, Charles encourages the cast to push things to the limit.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
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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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The program is so grueling that at least 50 percent to 60 percent don’t make it through Hell Week, when candidates are pushed to the limit.
—NBC News, 8 Feb. 2022
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After its own departures, the Tide will need to adhere to the limit of 85 scholarship players.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 15 Apr. 2023
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Genius Pre Workout Powder Looking to push your workouts to the limit?
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2023
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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 Great Depression had strained food sources to the limit, and producers, like many Americans, were desperate to stay afloat.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
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And while he’s pushed his body to the limit, Renner says his mental fortitude has helped him most during recovery.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
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In the early days of VFX, crews were constantly pushed to the limit with extended render times that didn’t allow filmmakers to see the finished shots until late in the process.
—Karen Idelson, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
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The training is supposed to push you to the limit mentally and physically — and there’s no guarantee of passing muster.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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They definitely weren't expected to push the New York Yankees to the limit before running out of rallies.
—Tom Withers, ajc, 19 Oct. 2022
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That’s been pushing miners’ margins to the limit lately, with the inflated cost of gas contributing to high electricity prices across the globe.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
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Last season, the Patriots pushed defending champion and No. 1 Calvert Hall to the limit in the title game before falling in overtime.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
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On her fourth studio album Scarlet, Doja Cat pushes her tolerance to the limit.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2023
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