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as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture
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as in ridge
the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge
the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder
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as in to peak
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Recent Examples of crest
Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024
Traditional school motifs like crests, letterman patches, argyle and houndstooth underscore the autumnal theme.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
Cary Mock, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
Landslides and cresting rivers swept away homes, collapsed bridges and washed out hundreds of roads.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
As the owner of about 48% of LVMH, Arnault’s wealth has fluctuated with the crests and troughs in the company’s sales over the years.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024
Traditional school motifs like crests, letterman patches, argyle and houndstooth underscore the autumnal theme.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
The French Broad River crested at Asheville at 24.67 feet, shattering the previous 1916 record of 22 feet, also caused by remnants of a hurricane.
—Cary Mock, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
Landslides and cresting rivers swept away homes, collapsed bridges and washed out hundreds of roads.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Essentially, ‘just refill’ is encouraging consumers to reuse and refill because reusability is the pinnacle of sustainability.Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Regency era dates back to the early 1800s in England and was the pinnacle of high society, extravagance, and strict etiquette.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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The villas were built along the highest ridge, above the resort’s other guest rooms.Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Klum’s costume included a curved head, long tail and realistic ridges that covered her entire body, except for her eyes and mouth.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Waits peaked at about 45 minutes at the busiest sites in Maricopa County, the state’s largest voting jurisdiction.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris erased Trump’s lead over Biden since announcing her candidacy on July 21, though her edge has decreased over the past two months, peaking at 3.7 points in late August, according to FiveThirtyEight’s weighted polling average.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lower corporate taxes, and big new tariffs Cutting corporate tax rates is also at the top of Trump’s agenda.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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The seams are covered on the top and bottom, so there’s no irritation.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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His investment in Trump’s candidacy paid off, with his own Tesla share surging 15% after election night and adding some $15 billion to his fortune.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Storm surge, wind and rain should subside on the island Wednesday night as Rafael traverses the Gulf of Mexico.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Not that the spotlight in question shines all that brightly to begin with; most of the dozens of artists Nicolay spoke to work in commercially tenuous realms, such as indie rock or punk, in which a band like Sonic Youth represents the imagination’s zenith.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Today, even if her commercial power has waned from its 2019-2020 zenith, Grande has found a level of consistency amongst her cultural ubiquity.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
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Our Questions About the First Time Ash Died 25 years ago, Pokémon: The First Movie took Ash Ketchum to new heights (and killed him).Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Tina Reed May 22, 2023 - Health America's drug shortages reach new heights Shortages of cancer drugs and other life-saving medications are reaching their worst point in a decade, forcing physicians to develop workarounds and the Biden administration to mount an all-of-government response.Tina Reed, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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The potential return of the Tasmanian tiger will be a culmination of efforts from scientists at the University of Melbourne, the technological prowess of Colossal Biosciences and the genetic contributions of a pickled 110-year old thylacine head.Scott Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Here was the kind of culmination of this school nerd’s dream to go.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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