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of the highest degree going at top speed

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noun

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verb

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Adjective
The continued assassinations of Hezbollah’s top officials have led to confusion about the future leadership of the group, an uncertainty that the U.S., U.N., and others see as an opportunity to put U.N. 1701 back on the table. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024 That has long been one of Williams’ top priorities. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Suspicion is much more top of mind than any sense of discovery. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024 The top of the bill will also feature LCD Soundsystem, FKA twigs, HAIM, Jamie xx, Fontaines D.C., Beach House, IDLES, Clairo, Turnstile, Sturgill Simpson, Floating Points, Stereolab and Spiritualized. Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Oct. 2024
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The pop icon has previously topped the chart with Kylie (1988), Enjoy Yourself (1989), Greatest Hits (1992), Fever (2001), Aphrodite (2010), Golden (2018), Step Back In Time: The Definitive Collection (2019), DISCO (2020) and Tension (2023). Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024 It's finished in cedar tongue and groove siding, with metal accenting, and topped by a standing seam metal roof that has a skylight. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for top 

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“Top.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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