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[peek] / pik /




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The team on top of the mountain found Seibert’s name written in the trail register, proving he had reached the peak.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

After thousands of foodborne illnesses this year, the produce giant will suspend some harvesting and processing during peak summer months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Walmart expects spending on remodeling stores and rolling out supply-chain automation to peak this year and next.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Index, the benchmark for home prices, fell a third in real terms in the years after the bubble burst and is still below the peak.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

At its peak, there were around 150 active members of the Youth Corps in Durham, with a core group of perhaps thirty highly committed individuals.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Hiking enthusiast Brian Seibert summited the more than 13,000-foot face of Mount Morgan’s north ridge Sunday, offering him a sweeping panorama view of the jagged peaks and crystalline lakes of the Eastern Sierra.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Indonesia regularly battles wildfires during the dry season, which in Borneo typically peaks between July and September.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

In this arms race, 20-year-olds now command pay rates that most Americans don’t reach at the peaks of their careers, never mind as interns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

By scanning through many frequencies and looking for peaks in the response, the researchers could identify the different energy levels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

“An elevated spot between two mountain peaks that looks like a saddle,” Jake says.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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