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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Considering this league’s history, putting player health and safety at the top of the list feels like an easy win.
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Emily Olsen, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Gold medalists Chelsea Gray and Napheesa Collier played against Bird and are stars at the top of the list for a Team USA roster spot again.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Fears of workforce stability rank at the top of the list.
—Tim Houlne, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
There were plenty of reasons for all those wins, but Thompson was at the top of the list.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Emily Olsen, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Gold medalists Chelsea Gray and Napheesa Collier played against Bird and are stars at the top of the list for a Team USA roster spot again.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Fears of workforce stability rank at the top of the list.
—Tim Houlne, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
There were plenty of reasons for all those wins, but Thompson was at the top of the list.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 24 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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