high-water mark
Example Sentences
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For the U.S. and Mexico the goal is to get beyond the quarterfinals, the high-water mark for both countries in the modern era.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Still, the CBA deal is a high-water mark for a league with a tumultuous history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
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 • Jan. 23, 2026
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 • Dec. 17, 2025
When the counterfeit Beast was perfected, the knights took it away and hid it in a cave at the foot of the cliffs, above high-water mark.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
