upper bound
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“This implies inflation is likely to breach the upper bound of the target range, which would likely necessitate policy action to anchor inflation expectations,” ANZ said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
This was a fairly arbitrary and negotiated benchmark, roughly determined by the upper bound of temperatures scientists think the Earth has ever occupied since humans first evolved millions of years ago.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2025
They determined a hypothetical upper bound for Category 5 hurricanes by looking at the expanding range of wind speeds between the lower-category storms.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2024
Japan's yield cap has evolved into a reference rate, with the Bank of Japan redefining its 1% limit on 10-year government bond yields as an "upper bound" rather than a rigid target.
From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2023
Godwin's Law thus practically guarantees the existence of an upper bound on thread length in those groups.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Raymond, Eric S.
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