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plateau

[pla-toh, plat-oh] / plæˈtoʊ, ˈplæt oʊ /
NOUN
level; flat, often high, land
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Shale-drilling is starting to plateau in the U.S., because oil prices have slipped and companies have looked to other countries for growth.

From Barron's

The weight loss was achieved at the highest dose tested, 24 milligrams, without reaching a weight-loss plateau, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

ICE arrests have been trending upward since January 2025, but criminal arrests have plateaued.

From The Wall Street Journal

She noted that the average age of patients in the trial is around the time when a plateau typically emerges, or those with the disease see little to no improvement.

From Barron's

Tesla’s stock revalues and sits at new plateaus every time it achieves one of its big goals, such as launching the best-selling car, electric or otherwise, in the world, an achievement of Tesla’s Model Y.

From Barron's