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pinnacle

[pin-uh-kuhl] / ˈpɪn ə kəl /


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He remembers the moment with perfect clarity because for just about anybody else, hitting triple digits is the absolute pinnacle of pitching achievement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s a pinnacle day for earnings, with all eyes on the tech sector as Nvidia earnings come after the close.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Though his company started with eating and drinking establishments, Tafazoli said, his goals were always to create and run hotels, “the pinnacle of hospitality.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The book, which recently featured as a major plot device in Mackenzie Crook's BBC comedy Small Prophets, is seen by experts as the "absolute pinnacle of ornithological art".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Even though the Olympics had been the pinnacle of my athletic career, it had only created a jumping-off point for the rest of my life.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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