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Recent Examples of plateau
Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Head to Stoos, which perches on a plateau at the base of the Fronalpstock in central Switzerland.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
As Inside Higher Ed notes, graduates with adaptable skills often continue to grow while others plateau.
—Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Warren wants to win more After reaching the 20-win plateau for the second straight season, Warren will pursue its first regional title since 2022.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Head to Stoos, which perches on a plateau at the base of the Fronalpstock in central Switzerland.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Verb
In a landscape that keeps evolving, that foundation is what separates channels that plateau from channels that break through.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
As Inside Higher Ed notes, graduates with adaptable skills often continue to grow while others plateau.
—Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateau
Noun
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Latinos have always been an intrinsic feature of the Western Slope’s socioeconomic landscape, as ubiquitous as the area’s mountains, mesas and canyons.—
Ernesto Sagás,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Developers advertised the rugged mesa—framed by the Santa Monica Mountains to the east and the ocean to the west—as an escape from the dust and noise of the growing city of Los Angeles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Work is continuing to try to stabilize the Pacifica Municipal Pier, which began cracking at its base on June 4 and is now in danger of breaking off and falling into the water.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Vietnam has already tapped its emergency fuel fund to stabilize prices, while local airlines slashed flights due to spikes in jet fuel prices.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Beauchamp tripping back in time, lost and separated in the highlands of 18th century Scotland.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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After an unexpected journey back in time, Henry (Jeremy Irvine) and Julia (Hermione Corfield) Beauchamp were left lost and separated in the sweeping highlands of 18th-century Scotland, Season 1 ended with the two reuniting at the standing stones of Craigh na Dun.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Pedro Cervantes painted jewellike vistas of New Mexico’s tablelands.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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