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as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
she reached the apex of fame, only to find it wasn't what she expected
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Recent Examples of apex
Plunkett and Reich pointed out that some sections of the billowing snow—which isn’t present in Egocheaga’s image—are identical, such as a cluster of snow spray immediately to the right of Confortola’s helmet and a cluster near the top of the photo, directly above the apex of the summit.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
The footage revealed a new apex predator in the brown rat.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Most of the loop experiences a drop in these elements, except at the very top, or apex, where their levels increase.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
In addition, the copyboy or cub reporter sees little hope for advancement, since the career pyramid has a wide base (the working press) and a narrow apex (editors and executives).
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Our destination was a cluster of coral pinnacles called Rib Reef, on the Great Barrier Reef’s outer edge.—
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For nearly a century, the Oscars stood as a gleaming cathedral to Hollywood prestige, the pinnacle of artistic achievement.—
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Below, try the comfy, yet elevated bottoms for yourself, with five silky-soft pants to shop—and with tips on how to style them.—
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Anyone with information is urged to call an OSBI tip line at 800-522-8017.—
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And with both genres still at the zenith of their popularity in Asia, why change a winning formula?—
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Then, pick a patch of sky 40 degrees away in the direction of your local zenith, which is the point directly above your head.—
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On Wednesday, Jerry, coach Brian Schottenheimer and team vice president Stephen Jones addressed the media in their end-of-the-season press conference where the Good, Bad, the Ugly covered every topic save for the moon landing.—
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LeBron James didn't play due to arthritis and sciatica as Los Angeles' three-game winning streak came to an end.—
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
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Liquid measuring cups have space at the top to prevent overflowing as well as a spout for easy pouring.—
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It was followed in mid-October by Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), which reached the cusp of naked-eye visibility and, to a lesser extent, Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN).—
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Pavia continually backed up his boasts and the SEC offensive player of the year led Vanderbilt, which didn't receive a single vote on the AP's preseason poll, to the cusp of a CFP berth, so that's good enough for a second-place vote for me.—
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Cast members are chosen for pieces, most importantly, based on height and body dimensions.—
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The building will be built into a 40-foot hill, so the height will vary but reaches about 109 feet, or eight stories, on one end.—
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The woman used her headlamp light to alert crews and in a photo of the mountain her location can be seen as a white point of light in the vastness of the peak.—
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Perhaps no one understands the ambition of a coach who reached this NFL peak after a steep climb than a West Virginia kid who arrived as an undrafted free agent out of Shepherd University.—
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“Apex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apex. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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