highest point

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At the same time, Japanese government borrowing costs have surged, with the 10-year yield hitting 2.75%, its highest point since 1997.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

However, the RAI this week rose to 1.1, surpassing the levels at the start of this year and reaching the highest point since 2021.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

On Wednesday, Tower Semiconductor surged 23%, its highest close since November 2000, and Akamai Technologies gained 7.7% to reach its highest point since March 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"The highest point above sea level in Kiribati - unless you climb a coconut tree - is two metres. No water, no land, no resources other than fish."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

In minutes I hear the water gushing down the sluiceway, bubbling and chortling along until it spills out the end and strikes the paddles of the wheel just forward of its highest point.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George