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Recent Examples of plateau
Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
But within three or four years, when such tricks stop working, results tend to plateau and their necks go on the chopping block.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Andrew Joseph, STAT, 4 Sep. 2020
Unemployment claims filed with the Texas Workforce Commission have plateaued since peaking in April.
—Dallas News, 5 June 2020
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Noun
For many people, weight loss seems to plateau at a certain point, often after about six months to a year of trying.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
But within three or four years, when such tricks stop working, results tend to plateau and their necks go on the chopping block.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
But experts fear that without coordinated and sustained efforts, the country will plateau at this high level of cases.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 4 Sep. 2020
Unemployment claims filed with the Texas Workforce Commission have plateaued since peaking in April.
—Dallas News, 5 June 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateau
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Photograph: Backcountry Deuter Kid Comfort Active Carrier for $203 ($67 off) Backcountry My kid started his hiking career in this pack, which carried him from the mountains of Colorado to the hot barren mesas of Chaco Canyon.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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The area with the greatest foot traffic includes roughly 7,000 square miles that encompasses beaches, mesas, an inland mountain range, canyons and high desert.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, on several occasions over the past decade, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has tried to introduce new local currencies to stabilize the economy.Tawanda Karombo, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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South Korea in Economic and Political Crisis Yoon's impeachment has paralyzed South Korea's political and economic agenda, stalling key diplomatic initiatives and efforts to stabilize a faltering economy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia.Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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The brand is owned by the Fonseca family, who have been farming agave in the highlands of Jalisco for five generations.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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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
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Schuerman Mountain rises in west Sedona, a high tableland that offers commanding views of gaudier formations.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2021
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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
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Don’t forget to soak up the stunning views from the Very Merry Vista dome observation cart before your time on this special train ride concludes.Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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The award-winning, sustainable dome hotel offers all-inclusive programs which can include trekking the iconic W trail, tracking pumas or wild horses, or even practicing yoga in the shadow of the Paine Towers.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Plateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateau. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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