high-water mark

Example Sentences

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As for domestic policy, the high-water mark of federal government power previously was coincidently during the tenure of TR’s distant cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in the New Deal.

From Barron's

The increase in consumer prices in the 12 months ended in November could inch up to 3.1% from 3.0%, potentially the high-water mark due to tariffs.

From MarketWatch

They racked up some electoral wins, and at their high-water mark received 7.1% of the vote in 1989 European Parliament elections in West Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal

They've come to see that moment of celebration after the inquests as their high-water mark.

From BBC

It remains for me the high-water mark of Beckett acting.

From Los Angeles Times