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atop

[uh-top] / əˈtɒp /
ADVERB
upon
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By the third inning, the temperature reading atop the left-field scoreboard peaked at 103 degrees, matching the highest first-pitch temperature at 64-year-old Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

So, at the Arkansas Flag and Banner store, we decided on a smallish one that could fit in a circular base atop a newsroom cubicle.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The cameras are mounted atop tractors and they scoop up imagery of the apple trees as the tractor trundles by.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

To all this, the successor to St. Peter, atop the rock on which Christ built his church, is a compelling answer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Malevolent’s palace sat atop a large island of land hundreds upon hundreds of feet in the air, supported by a fragile rock base rising out of the ocean.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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