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Recent Examples of mountaintop
Martin Luther King never finished his mountaintop journey.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
One study found that during the 2022 floods, a disproportionate number of deaths occurred along or near areas of Troublesome Creek, a tributary of the 168-mile North Fork Kentucky River that has been disrupted by historic mountaintop coal mining.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Numan’s career is an example of the endurance and stamina required to get back to the mountaintop even when the climb feels endless.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Light domes from large urban areas slightly brighten the dark sky at mountaintop observatories up to 200 miles (320 kilometers) away.
—Richard Green, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
One study found that during the 2022 floods, a disproportionate number of deaths occurred along or near areas of Troublesome Creek, a tributary of the 168-mile North Fork Kentucky River that has been disrupted by historic mountaintop coal mining.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Numan’s career is an example of the endurance and stamina required to get back to the mountaintop even when the climb feels endless.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Light domes from large urban areas slightly brighten the dark sky at mountaintop observatories up to 200 miles (320 kilometers) away.
—Richard Green, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaintop
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Along with financial infusion, the summit will bring in a multitude of security personnel, resulting in road closures, increased traffic and extended wait times.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Xi has been on a diplomatic push, following a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit with a massive military parade tomorrow, intended to showcase China’s growing heft.—
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semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Knowing Thursday could be the pinnacle at Ballhalla this season only made the moment more savory.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aston Martin has, as noted, pushed its cars decidedly upmarket, and this pinnacle offering now competes, in price and power, directly with vehicles such as the $504,000 Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider while coming in well above the Bentley Continental GTC, which starts at $336,000.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Spencer made a U-turn and pursued the vehicle, flashing his headlights and blaring his horn.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The ears of a young ram are more noticeable than those of an old ram, whose ears are largely concealed by the massive horns.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mountaintop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaintop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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