as in pinnacles
the highest part or point
her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career
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Tucked into an open space behind twin hogbacks, with a series of red rock outcrops and pinnacles reminiscent of Red Rocks Park, South Valley Park is one of the most enchanting places to hike in the metro area.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Its conical Art Nouveau pinnacles have the lumpy beauty of sandcastles.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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How asteroids get their spin In recent decades, astronomers have been puzzled by why some asteroids rotate like spinning tops while others tumble through space in chaotic, unpredictable ways.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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According to Oza’s analyses, the erupting orb would have to be within one planetary radius of WASP-39b—practically skimming the planet’s cloud tops.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Scientific American,
13 Oct. 2025
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There's lots of bike and heights trails.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Jaguars haven’t reached those heights yet, but the run game has improved.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Increase mixer speed to high, and beat until stiff peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Capstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstones. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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