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Bosnia & Herzegovina travels to San Marino hoping to defend its spot atop Group H in the UEFA portion of 2026 World Cup qualifying on Saturday.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
The military instead shared photos of smiling Palestinians atop cars with their belongings.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.
—Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
First-Time Wins for Nine Inch Nails By opening atop the vinyl list, Nine Inch Nails also earns its first top 10 on those tallies.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
The military instead shared photos of smiling Palestinians atop cars with their belongings.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.
—Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
First-Time Wins for Nine Inch Nails By opening atop the vinyl list, Nine Inch Nails also earns its first top 10 on those tallies.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atop
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The woman, who goes by Madi online, shared the clip, to her TikTok account @tiktakmadi on Friday, showing a thin layer of white clouds in the sky, revealing the shimmering skyscrapers, reflecting the pink light of the sunrise above the iconic city.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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His work at the clinic earned him the Highest Pro Bono Distinction at graduation, which was awarded for working more than 150 extra pro bono hours above the normal course requirements of the clinic.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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