apex

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Her mother, Erika Killian, is a Gen Xer who grew up when mall culture was at its apex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

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 • Mar. 3, 2026

It wasn’t until 2011 that the apex predators returned, when a wolf ventured into the state from Oregon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

He says not all zoos will survive but describes the birth of a critically-endangered Amur leopard at Dartmoor Zoo - a species on the brink of extinction - as "the apex of our achievement".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

At the apex of the pyramid comes Big Brother.

From "1984" by George Orwell