at the top of the list
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: better than all the others
I like all of his books, but this one is at the top of the list.
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Joining Bolzano at the top of the list is Amsterdam, which ranks second thanks to its 37 million hashtags and 300 winter event listings around the Netherlands.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
And the number one concern people have in America is affordability and health care affordability is right at the top of the list.
—CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
The name is once again at the top of the list of male dog names.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Those weeks have been at the top of the list of the most rewarding, fulfilling, invaluable experiences of my life.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
And the number one concern people have in America is affordability and health care affordability is right at the top of the list.
—CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
The name is once again at the top of the list of male dog names.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Those weeks have been at the top of the list of the most rewarding, fulfilling, invaluable experiences of my life.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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“At the top of the list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20list. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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