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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
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Le Pen’s political tribe, riding the crest of their record-setting election results in April, still seem to have their eyes set on 2027, the next presidential election.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Both rivers were expected to crest Friday afternoon at record levels, WLOS reported.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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Mono County is forecasted to receive up to 8 inches of snow along the Sierra crest.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Le Pen’s political tribe, riding the crest of their record-setting election results in April, still seem to have their eyes set on 2027, the next presidential election.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
The hit song crested inside the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent six weeks atop the Hot Country Songs chart.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Both rivers were expected to crest Friday afternoon at record levels, WLOS reported.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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Vintage Port Recommendations Vintage Port is the pinnacle of Port production and the flagship product of the Douro.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Stark Varg, which offers performance comparable to 450cc gas dirt bikes, is perhaps at the pinnacle of this industry.New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 360-acre preserve adjacent to the LEC and Deltona Regional Library is home to a variety of wildlife, including Florida scrub jays and gopher tortoises, which are drawn to the low vegetation and sandy ridges of the scrub habitat.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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This Spanish territory is home to the Cumbre Vieja, the most active volcanic ridge in the Canary Islands.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ctrl peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and was named by several critics as one of the best albums of the year.Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adapting pricing models to peak demand periods can drive revenue and user acquisition.Achraf Golli, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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That’d be an alchemical combination for a live take, but what pushes this over the top is how much fun the band is having.Justin Curto, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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There’s a rousing musical sequence where the Take That lads rampage through the West End and, at the song’s peak, Williams leaps from the top of a double-decker red bus.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Mega Millions prize surged to $1.15 billion after no one took home the jackpot prize for the Christmas Eve drawing, according to their website.Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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Since news of the shooting broke, searches for the discontinued model have surged, drawing attention to the cult-like fascination surrounding the case.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Accommodation in the valley reaches its zenith at Bruma Wine Resort, a masterpiece of sustainable architecture where modernist design meets natural beauty.Shelby Knick, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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To that point, the job of an editor has evolved considerably since Graydon Carter, Anna Wintour and Tina Brown created the paradigm in the turn-of-the-century zenith of magazines.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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The two cooks' successes and failures are great fun to watch, particularly the series of scenes in which Child, having just enrolled in a cooking program, practices cutting hundreds of onions, the slices forming a pile that matches her own impressive height.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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By 2100, the study warns, storms in the Pacific Northwest could temporarily raise ocean heights up to three times more than current levels, dramatically increasing flood risks.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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This latest partnership between Box and Adobe is the culmination of a decade of cooperation between the two companies.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Built in Google's new manufacturing facility in California, Willow is the culmination of over a decade's worth of work.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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