peak
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El Nino tends to peak late in the year but heat in the oceans releases more slowly into the atmosphere, pushing up global temperatures the following year.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
"The population of asylum seekers in hotels has fallen by 35% in the last year and by 63% from the peak under the previous government."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
While Micron’s stock is up 2.2% in Thursday trading, it’s off more than 15% from its peak close on June 3.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
As peak swimming season kicks off, the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center pool in Lake View Terrace reopened Memorial Day on weekends after being closed for the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
It was late at night when the city of Rio de Janeiro first came into view, and the ship finally passed the famed Sugar Loaf peak, which marked the entrance into Rio’s calm natural harbor.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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