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Recent Examples of plateau
Stephen Sorace , Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The Austrian ski federation said Haaser fractured the tibial plateau in her left knee and was set to travel back to Austria on Saturday for treatment.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Jenny McCoy, SELF, 8 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, the findings suggest that liraglutide may help patients who plateau or regain weight after bariatric surgery, reducing the need for risky further surgeries.
—New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Harris was rushed to a hospital for hypothermia, pneumonia, a contusion to his lung, injuries to his kidneys and a right tibial plateau fracture, his family said in a post on GoFundMe created to help with the medical bills.
—Stephen Sorace , Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The Austrian ski federation said Haaser fractured the tibial plateau in her left knee and was set to travel back to Austria on Saturday for treatment.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
For example, a 20-something former college athlete would likely plateau with calisthenics pretty quickly (perhaps in a matter of weeks or months) and would need to add weights to continue progressing.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 8 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, the findings suggest that liraglutide may help patients who plateau or regain weight after bariatric surgery, reducing the need for risky further surgeries.
—New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateau
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The 15,400-seat venue has been New Mexico’s home since 1966 and quickly earned the nickname The Pit, in part because it’s built into a mesa in southeast Albuquerque.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Think again, as the California Zephyr, the longest route in America crosses through seven states, carving up Colorado’s canyons, then passing into Utah where the sun ignites mesas into flaming towers of rock.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Administrators say that even with the massive tax breaks, funding from Nebius will stabilize the district’s bottom line, which has previously been impacted by the tumultuous 2023 and 2025 Jackson County property tax cycles.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Veteran Pablo Sisniega, who recently signed a contract extension with the club, was expected to stabilize things early.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Boyes, a conservation biologist designated a National Geographic Explorer, has been searching Angola’s highlands for a mysterious, elusive herd of what have been named Ghost Elephants deep within its forests.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Boyes believes that Henry has living descendants roaming the Angolan highlands and is determined to confirm a genetic link.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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The tableland was formed by volcanic eruptions about 700,000 years ago, according to the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Information Center.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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It's located on the Cumberland Plateau — a 450-mile tableland that covers much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, with soaring sandstone walls, large boulders, and dramatic overhangs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2023
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Built in the late 19 th century to transport the altiplano’s abundant metals and minerals, the railway line once ran from Bolivia’s de facto capital La Paz to the Pacific port of Antofagasta in Chile.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Tiwanaku communities first emerged in an altiplano, or high plain, of the Andes called the Titicaca Basin, named after Lake Titicaca.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Plateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateau. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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