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On “Anatomical Fable of the Elements,” atop a snaky bassline and a throbbing beat, Ms. Muldrow poses questions: “Is your nose witness to the sweet life?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
He held his 7-year-old daughter atop his shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
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 crew will fly aboard the Orion spacecraft, perched atop NASA's powerful SLS rocket.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Aunt Kitty, or I should say Mrs. Potter, was a sight in her sizable bonnet with the bird roosting atop.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
