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from the top

ADVERB
from scratch
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Once the reflective white snow coverage from winter is gone from the top of the glacier, the darker, more absorbent grey surface of the bare ice is exposed.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Typically, the messaging about the sporting event spotlighting the country’s greatness comes from the top down.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

The challenge is achieving enough energy to remove sulfur atoms from the top layer without harming the molybdenum layer beneath.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

An independent disciplinary commission said that Eckert, the club's 33-year-old German boss, accepted he had orchestrated what it called a "contrived and determined plan from the top down".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A ridge of pointed plates, none more than a quarter of an inch high, ran from the top of the dragon's head to the tip of its tail.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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