peaking

Example Sentences

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The cost of a barrel of West Texas crude has fallen 19% to around $90 since peaking at nearly $113 in early April.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Although several players have attributed their on-court struggles to the unseasonably hot conditions in Paris, with temperatures peaking around 34C, Sinner downplayed the impact.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

While the album received R&B and jazz radio airplay, it wasn’t a mainstream smash, peaking at No. 51 on the Billboard charts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But after peaking in 2022 at 31.2 million nine-liter cases, consumption of American whiskey—including bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, rye and single malts—has slowed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

My bedroom was the converted attic of our house on Wibaux Street, with peaking rafters and weird angles, and it just baked during the summer.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth