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Example Sentences

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Mr. Ferrer wanted to write an authorized biography that could become “the one that sits on top of the pile.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“All you need to have is three to five airlines sitting on top of each other in a market that they all love and they all want to own.”

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

He hopes that will start reaching homeowners, most of whom are now paying for alternative housing on top of their old mortgage, sometime this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Long-term savers, however, can always use an extra 1% on top of the current inflation measure.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Jonah wondered if, on top of developing claustrophobia, he also might have begun to hyperventilate.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix