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the highest point
Once you reach the vertex of the mountain, the remainder of the route is all downhill.
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Recent Examples of vertex
The crystal bases allowed complex, seemingly impossible calculations to be replaced with much simpler graphs of vertices connected by lines.
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Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Simply look for the maximum number of lines (or edges) connected to a single point (or vertex), and add 1.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025
At the bottom vertex, the slope abruptly changes directions.
—Solomon Adams, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2025
The edges and vertices of one graph can be compared with those of another to explore deeper relationships between the two structures—an approach that Kamata thought might help to resolve Dudeney’s dissection.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Simply look for the maximum number of lines (or edges) connected to a single point (or vertex), and add 1.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025
At the bottom vertex, the slope abruptly changes directions.
—Solomon Adams, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2025
The edges and vertices of one graph can be compared with those of another to explore deeper relationships between the two structures—an approach that Kamata thought might help to resolve Dudeney’s dissection.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertex
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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Our top picks for children's life insurance include Aflac, one of the few companies with term life policies for children, and Foresters Financial, which has a Bright Future Children's policy that pays out up to $75,000.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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At Mount Battie, the park’s second-highest peak, visitors can hike to the summit or drive the seasonal auto road, on clear days, even spotting Cadillac Mountain in Acadia.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Since then, reports Boat International, more people have stood on the summit of Everest than have traversed the Northwest Passage by sea.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Once a household-name company, Bed Bath & Beyond operated over 1,000 stores at its peak, and has now returned under the name Bed Bath & Beyond Home.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington projects a peak even sooner, in the 2060s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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These jeans are for you, though people of all heights and sizes can enjoy the style.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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The maximum height of this new building would be 100 feet, but where The Boca Raton is zoned only allows for buildings as tall as 85 feet.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Slytherin doughnut: Original glazed doughnut topped with chocolate and green buttercream, chocolate sugar cookies and the Slytherin crest.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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The river is set to crest around 16.6 feet, which would exceed the record crest set just last August.—
Jade Walker 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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After two years of coming close, St. Joseph Academy reached the pinnacle last season.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The pinnacle of these new features are two new drive modes: RAD Tuner and Kick Turn.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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What the Sinaloa Cartel offered at its apex was certainty and protection.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Using them lets the driver maximize engine power under varying driving conditions, such as accelerating in a straight line or blasting between apexes at a track or on a twisty road.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Let your teeth part slightly so there’s a tiny gap, and rest the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth, just behind your front teeth.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Joao Pedro continued a spectacularly clinical start to his career at the tip of Maresca’s attack with a goal in each game, and Gittens showcased some sharp skills and explosive speed on the left flank.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Vertex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertex. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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