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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Rickard Rakell scored Pittsburgh’s lone goal on the power play, but Mikheyev reached the 20-goal plateau for just the second time in his six-year career on the empty netter.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Consensus, including among Chinese commentators, is that China's crude oil demand may plateau before the end of the decade.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In addition, participants lost an average of 16 pounds at the highest dose of the drug without reaching a plateau at the end of the trial, meaning full weight reduction was not yet attained.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Rickard Rakell scored Pittsburgh’s lone goal on the power play, but Mikheyev reached the 20-goal plateau for just the second time in his six-year career on the empty netter.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
As a result of the strong growth in low-carbon energy sources, the IEA said, global emissions of carbon dioxide from the electricity sector are expected to plateau in the coming three years.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Consensus, including among Chinese commentators, is that China's crude oil demand may plateau before the end of the decade.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateau
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That initial drive was merely the opening act for the hike-able mesas, canyons, and sky-high sandstone beyond the visitor center gates.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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Sky City is situated on a 365-foot-high mesa, about 60 miles west of Albuquerque.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The boy’s family first took him to UI Health for medical attention, where he was stabilized and then taken to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the back.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Related Articles Trump’s polling numbers have stabilized.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The biggest threat was for parts of Siskiyou County above 4,500 feet elevation, including the Mount Shasta highlands, Medicine Lake and the Klamath, Salmon and Trinity mountains, as well as Etna Summit and Scott Mountain Summit, the warning said.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Located in the secluded highlands of Lanai, the resort’s minimalist aesthetics easily blend with the surroundings.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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In the Chilean altiplano above 12,000 feet, Meiburg spends one of the coldest nights of his life in a sleeping bag on the edge of a salt lagoon, staking out mountain caracaras known for working in groups to flip over heavy flat stones in search of edible creatures.—
Paul Kvinta,
Outside Online,
2 Apr. 2021
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The landscape changed around me; condensing from plains, desert, and mountains into the jungles of Central America, then unfolding in reverse, into the expanse of the altiplano.—
J.R. Patterson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2022
Noun
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2025
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Each of the three domes is covered in a translucent plastic membrane to protect it from the elements and is supported by a framework made from a different material.—
Adam Williams
May 05,
New Atlas,
5 May 2025
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“Plateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateau. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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