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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Jam cakes are a Southern staple, with nostalgic holiday bakes like Kentucky and Tennessee jam at the top of the list.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The players at the top of the list have mostly remained the same, but every season brings a new surprise.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That said, Pittsburgh is now at the top of the list in terms of teams that cannot get over that postseason hump.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
And now Starbucks and coffee chains like Dunkin’ and Peet’s are rolling out their full fall menus, some with pumpkin spice lattes at the top of the list.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The players at the top of the list have mostly remained the same, but every season brings a new surprise.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That said, Pittsburgh is now at the top of the list in terms of teams that cannot get over that postseason hump.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
And now Starbucks and coffee chains like Dunkin’ and Peet’s are rolling out their full fall menus, some with pumpkin spice lattes at the top of the list.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 26 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2025.
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