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peak

noun as in top of something

noun as in maximum, zenith

verb as in reach highest point

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At the peak of the fire, 100 containers were alight in four different compartments of the ship, according to Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Adam VanGerpen.

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Goods inflation will soon peak, as shown by our price pressure index, which has crested.

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The fervor peaked last week when Kiffin denied that he had been given an ultimatum by Ole Miss to announce his decision before the team’s annual clash against Mississippi State.

Taiwanese health officials warned of the possibility of a second peak in flu this year, according to the Central News Agency.

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that the brain stays in the adolescent phase until our early thirties when we "peak".

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