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atop

[uh-top] / əˈtɒp /
ADVERB
upon
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WEAK


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Few companies get to contemplate that question from atop the AI world.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

"The older generation transfers all the knowledge to us," she said, perched atop precarious scaffolding in the centre of the Bayon temple.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

A volunteer instructed me to fold my rectangular ballot twice, so it could fit in the slot atop an overstuffed satchel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

I received this message while gazing out at the Atlantic Ocean parked atop a cliff in the emptiness of Northwest Scotland; the first message from the outside world I’d received in 23 days.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

I brought the stack of cards to my lap, sifting through the images before deciding on a Japanese woodblock print with white foam like snow atop the blue ocean waves.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen


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