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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 -
The Nacimiento River edged out its 1969 high-water mark by 1.51 feet.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2023
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The coup de grace came when fans pointed out that the Audio-Animatronic of Walt looks uncannily like Mike Lindell, staunch supporter of President Donald Trump and chief executive of pillow manufacturing company My Pillow.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Israel softened up the target; America delivered the coup de grace.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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The backing from Washington came on top of Argentina’s $20 billion program with the International Monetary Fund that began in April.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump travels to Tokyo on Monday to meet new Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, and sorting out this confusion will no doubt be at the top of her agenda.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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The last American to compete in the pinnacle of motorsport was Logan Sargeant, who raced for Williams for nearly two years before the team replaced him.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In fact, management guru Simon Sinek said all successful people have hit rock bottom before reaching their pinnacle.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Five days later, the summit was off and new sanctions on Moscow were on.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, Washington and Pyongyang haven’t hinted at any meeting between the leaders ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, as attention is focused on trade talks with China’s Xi Jinping over a growing trade spat.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lyle and Nickerson, who are said to already have an idea about the show’s grand finale, will continue to serve as executive producers and showrunners.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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And is there going to be a grand finale?—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The forecast map predicts the Upper Peninsula has mostly reached past peak fall colors, with peak colors in areas of the Lower Peninsula.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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This year's Orionids shower is due to peak when there is a new moon, providing darker skies and ideal conditions for meteor spotting.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the copyboy or cub reporter sees little hope for advancement, since the career pyramid has a wide base (the working press) and a narrow apex (editors and executives).—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Six are former members of China’s apex Central Military Commission (CMC), the tiny cabal led by Xi who wields the greatest power over the PLA.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Copestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copestone. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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