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as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture
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as in ridge
the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge
the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder
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as in to peak
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Recent Examples of crest
Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This detail and the prestige needed for such a prominent grave location within the church led archaeologists to believe the tombstone is Yeardley’s, as did a reference to a broken tomb with a crest made by his step-grandson in the 1680s.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
After her film career crested in the mid-1980s, Garr increasingly turned toward the small screen.
—Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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While the Cayenne’s fuel economy is impressive, the driver won’t forget the Porsche crest emblazoned on the hood.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This detail and the prestige needed for such a prominent grave location within the church led archaeologists to believe the tombstone is Yeardley’s, as did a reference to a broken tomb with a crest made by his step-grandson in the 1680s.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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The river crested early Friday morning, rising nearly six feet in seven hours before the gauge was damaged and measurements ceased, according to the National Water Prediction Service.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
After her film career crested in the mid-1980s, Garr increasingly turned toward the small screen.
—Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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In 2023, Bayer Leverkusen made $58 million dollars, a fraction of what the clubs at the pinnacle of European soccer earn.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
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Of course, the pinnacle of player props has to be the Anytime Touchdown, which is the most electric play in sports.Matt Modi, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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The prevailing wind brings scent from over the top of the ridge.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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These ridges are thought to have formed when minerals from Mount Sharp's final pulses of water crystallized within fractures in surface rock.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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These combine to peak at 2,400 watts and deliver a whopping 180 Nm (132.7 lb.ft) of torque.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, Sunday’s NWSL Skills Challenge had an average audience of 1.1 million viewers on CBS, peaking with 1.53 million viewers.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Her centennial year has seen the first woman of color at the top of a major party ticket, and Chisholm, who died in 2005, has been the subject of a Netflix series and multiple biographies.TIME Video, TIME, 30 Nov. 2024
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Haley’s Light sells magnetic flashing lights for drivers to put on top of their vehicles in the event a motorist need to pull over.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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The fleet of bitcoin spot ETFs that made their U.S. debut in January have surged to become some of the fastest-growing ETFs of all-time, boosting the bitcoin price and sparking widespread speculation about the potential for future crypto spot ETFs to fuel price gains.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Hopes of Fannie and Freddie privatization Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s stocks both surged after Trump’s electoral victory, indicating that investors believe Trump will renew his efforts to privatize the companies.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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This unique color way evokes memories of classic dress and sports-chic watches from the 1960s, a period often regarded as the zenith of watch design.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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In his sixth season at UConn, Hurley is at the zenith of his career, the top of the game, and in coaching, the mountaintop is where the footprints are permanent.Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
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The Fix: Stick To The Numbers The right shelf height, Basley says, is 14- to 16-inches tall.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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This luxury is set to be taken to new heights on British Airways superjumbos, as the airline just unveiled a fresh design for its first class airplane seat, set to launch on BA’s A380 planes in 2026.Francesca Street, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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On the other end is Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who is arguing that releasing the report — which is the culmination of a roughly three-year investigation — could damage the House since the panel would be in the rare, but not unprecedented, situation of publishing information on a former member.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jessi, a disgruntled gringa, wishes to run off with Gustavo and take her children with her, setting in motion the film’s fiery culmination.Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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