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perch

[purch] / pɜrtʃ /
NOUN
object placed high for sitting on
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She did so from her perch at the Microsoft co-founder’s charitable foundation and then his private office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Together, the three LPs comprise 43 new songs from the Toronto-born rapper and singer who’s been searching for a path back to the pop-cultural perch he occupied for much of the 2010s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

From his perch heading the influential tech incubator Y Combinator, his oracle-like pronouncements on Twitter were eagerly consumed by budding start-up founders.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

An enormous pool anchors the backyard, and the home’s hilltop perch offers stunning views of the surrounding area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Their first perch was the swanky Raleigh Hotel, famous for its roof garden, tenth-floor ballroom, and Beaux Arts glamour.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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