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copestone

noun

Definition of copestone

as in high-water mark

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Noun

In December, Texas had just over a million job openings, a high-water mark it’s been hovering around for several months.

— Mitchell Schnurman, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
With the swearing-in of Jennifer McClellan as the first Black woman to represent Virginia on Tuesday, the House now has 28 Black women in its ranks, a new high-water mark, but the Senate has none.

— Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023

Definition of high-water mark

Noun

That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
But most of those players were unable to establish themselves at the top of the game with Madrid or flourish within the national team’s style.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of top

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Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The same cannot be said of GB1, the new brand name for Ainslie’s fourth assault on the America’s Cup, regarded as the pinnacle of international sailing.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of pinnacle

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The deal was announced at an AI summit in San Francisco with South Korean officials including President Lee Jae Myung.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 July 2026
After another major Interstate 80 shutdown this week, Placer County Supervisor Cindy Gustafson is bringing together state, federal and local officials for a summit to find ways to reduce serious crashes along the mountain freeway corridor.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of summit

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The grand finale performances of the 2026 edition of the World Cup follows the opening ceremonies and performances from the likes of Katy Perry and Tyla, among others, which took place in June.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
This weekend in New York is the grand finale, and also the hardest to pull off.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of grand finale

Noun

And the district just came off its highest-profile summer in years, with World Cup watch parties drawing more than 7,000 people to the plaza on peak nights.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
That expertise is particularly valuable during the Mediterranean’s quieter season, when opportunities often exist that simply are not possible during peak summer months.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

Definition of peak

Noun

Having entered the industry as a starlet in 2018, Willis had reached its apex in less than three years — and was already looking past the glass ceiling that separates adult performers from mainstream recognition.

— Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
These apex predators are fearsome hunters who employ diverse strategies and work collaboratively when tracking down a meal.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of apex

Noun

Finally, the music reached a crescendo as the crane started to pull something from the water.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
When maximum occurs in a dark sky, as will be the case this year, this rich stream offers a crescendo in hourly rates averaging more than 50 members per hour, though double this rate has been seen on occasion.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of crescendo

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