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plateau

[pla-toh, plat-oh] / plæˈtoʊ, ˈplæt oʊ /
NOUN
level; flat, often high, land
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They found a steady rise from 2015 through 2019, followed by a plateau from 2020 to 2024, and then a sharp surge in 2025.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

There is little privacy, it is miles out into the volcanic grasslands of the plateau, it did not allow pets.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

She passed the 2,000-point plateau when she scored 51 points against Esperanza in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Weight loss continued through the end of the treatment period without a plateau, Eli Lilly said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Fiona stayed behind to watch Claire, who was still sleeping, and with Grunt and the emu-raffe loping after us, we crossed the plateau to the little patch of woods that grew at the far edge.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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