peak
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Roughly a quarter of American professionals hit a wall in their careers before their so-called peak earning years, going at least five years without a real boost in pay or position.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
It said "bins can often fill up faster than they can be collected" during peak times and pleaded with people to "dispose of waste responsibly".
From BBC • May 31, 2026
My broker was big on Cisco Systems, and you remember how that turned out: the stock took until last December to regain its peak of $80.06 in March 2000.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
After a moment, he passed the device to me, and ahead, at great distance, I saw three spectral outlines tumbling around on a nearby peak.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
On sunny afternoons they strolled arm in arm through the daffodils, which were already at the peak of cheerful yellow bloom.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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