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atop

[uh-top] / əˈtɒp /
ADVERB
upon
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A strange trip, but perhaps no stranger than living atop a pillar for 36 years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Father and son witnessed Europe's last total solar eclipse together in 1999 while stood atop St Agnes Beacon in Cornwall.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Too many, I’d say, but slapping droning voiceovers atop expository visuals isn’t for me.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Competitor Robinsons now touts "28 solar-powered malls", while Ayala has arrays atop 13.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Approaching high atop Midnight, the view becomes clearer.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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