apex
Example Sentences
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Rather than trying to buy stocks at the apex of fear based off VIX signals, consider integrating gas prices into your decision-making.
From Barron's
“He was the ‘apex political predator’ in wartime Japanese politics.”
"That could be one factor that allowed them to dominate the end of the Cretaceous Period as apex carnivores."
From Science Daily
The findings suggest that peaceful coexistence between these two apex predators depends less on the total amount of prey available and more on having a variety of prey species and access to safe escape terrain.
From Science Daily
By invoking constitutional mechanisms and activating the temporary governing arrangement, authorities aim to signal that the system remains intact despite the loss of its apex figure.
From BBC
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