acme

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The 65-year gap between the song’s original release and its acme position is the longest in history, according to Billboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

“There is no blinking the obvious,” he wrote, “the Warners have pulled all the stops in making this picture the acme of the gangster-prison film.”

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023

While he took issue at the time with being labeled as a "male Carole King," Rundgren's double-album was released at the acme of the singer-songwriter era.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2022

“This will be the acme of Pax Sinica,” he said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 10, 2022

Nations have been compared to Man: having once reached the acme of prosperity and strength, their vigour like his gradually declines.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)