peaked

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The Roaring ’20s: Driven by easy credit and an industrial build-out of new technologies like the radio and the telephone, this historic bubble peaked on Sept. 3, 1929.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The price/book ratio peaked at 1.8 times in May 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The number of migrants crossing the Channel each year peaked in 2022, when more than 45,000 made the journey.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The company’s market capitalization peaked at nearly $69 billion in December 2024—more than the four largest ad-agency holding companies combined at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

As the applause peaked, the principal actor stepped in front of the curtain.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood