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The book sits atop the New York Times paperback trade fiction bestseller list dated April 12, and has been on the list since last summer—around the time the movie’s trailer was released.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, is some 40,000 miles from Earth after blasting off late Wednesday atop a 320-foot-tall SLS rocket.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

We stood atop a dirt patch next to a crumbling curb.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The Astros had been a mainstay atop the AL West for eight years — claiming seven division titles during that time — but now the division appears to be under new management.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

And with his enemy staring down at him from atop the jungle gym.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness