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apex

[ey-peks] / ˈeɪ pɛks /


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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 • Mar. 11, 2026

"That could be one factor that allowed them to dominate the end of the Cretaceous Period as apex carnivores."

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 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

And during the apex of pop-music protest songs in the 1960s, artists could still face censure for expressing their views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

At the apex of the pyramid comes Big Brother.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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