Historical clue formulations

• Like a credit card at its limit — 2026-07-07
• At the limit, with "out" — 2017-09-17
• Used up, with "out" — 2015-03-19
• Having reached its limit, with "out" — 2006-04-11
• At the limit, with "out" — 1998-07-16
• Plateaued, with "out" — 1996-03-02