at the outside
idiom
: at the most : at the greatest amount or limit
The crowd numbered 10,000 at the outside.
It took him an hour at the outside to finish.
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Moss, a 2023 third-round pick out of Iowa, has been a revelation at the outside cornerback spot opposite Patrick Surtain this season.
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Perhaps the Bears will win one more game this season, two at the outside.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Starting at the outside edge of the stain, work toward the center to help prevent the ink from spreading.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
But analyzing data is like looking at the outside of a house.
—Shannon Badger, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Perhaps the Bears will win one more game this season, two at the outside.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Starting at the outside edge of the stain, work toward the center to help prevent the ink from spreading.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
But analyzing data is like looking at the outside of a house.
—Shannon Badger, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“At the outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20outside. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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