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pinnacles

noun

plural of pinnacle

as in heights

the highest part or point a singer who has reached the pinnacle of success

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Recent Examples of pinnacles 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 Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026 The human hand is one of three pinnacles of hominid evolution, along with the brain and the voice box. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Bocas is blessed with more than a dozen excellent dive sites including underwater caves and pinnacles, reef walls, drift dive locations, and wrecks like the Barco Viejo and Mystic Wind. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Though the top section of the Chimney Tops Trail (along with its rocky pinnacles) are closed due to fire damage, this is still one sight worth seeing. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 Known for its volcanic pinnacles, an abundance of marine life, and healthy reefs, the Saba National Marine Park surrounds the entire island. — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026 Still, the pinnacles of the heartland-rock canon continue to thrill us in unexpected ways. — Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 This sea of sharp buttes and sky-high pinnacles offers numerous west-facing vantage points. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Mar. 2026

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Barrack has mediated direct talks between Syria and Israel in an effort to make sure that an uneasy truce is sustained, especially in southern Syria where Israeli forces continue to occupy strategic heights on Syrian soil.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Rooted in sustainable dining, Fallow’s approach is about elevating humble produce to thrilling new heights.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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These areas have grown dramatically in recent years, creating new applications and needs for protective apparel, including FR tops and bottoms.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Keep scrolling to shop more lightweight tops from Amazon’s fashion department, including work blouses, polished T-shirts, and more.

— Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

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That momentum intensified into 2026 before reversing sharply in recent weeks, leaving the four stocks roughly 20% to 40% below their late-June peaks.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Other factors could be driving down enrollment The Heritage Foundation’s Sheffield says that some of the drop in SNAP use is likely a natural decline after peaks in the pandemic era.

— Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of peaks

Noun

Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.

— Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025

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