Word: maximum
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...causes cancer is difficult, since the disease may not strike until years after exposure. Unable to wait that long, scientists have tried to speed up the process by feeding huge amounts of suspect chemicals to laboratory animals such as mice. Typically they are given what is known as the maximum tolerated dose, an amount just below the lethal level. In the case of the artificial sweetener saccharin, mice were given the equivalent of hundreds of cans of diet soda a day; similarly, a person would have had to eat thousands of apples a day to get the maximum tolerated dose...
...said that the University reimburses Hillel for the cost of serving kosher meals, and the organization will probably exceed the maximum allowable repayment for this year...
...city council last week seemed to come around to that view. It weakened the law by removing jail terms for violators, leaving only a $300 maximum fine, as well as shifting the burden for proving compliance from the clubs to those who complain of discrimination. But that seems unlikely to end the debate. "I'm worried about long-term effects," observed Bassich. "The damage may already have been done...
...competition dancing, each couple is evaluated by three professional judges, who award the dancers three to five points, with a maximum score of 15. Criteria include floor craft, musical interpretation and rhythm, in addition to presentation matters such as posture and grooming...
...thinking of the bigger picture. Of the maximum impact you could have in the world's fight against AIDS. And so should...