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plateau

[pla-toh, plat-oh] / plæˈtoʊ, ˈplæt oʊ /
NOUN
level; flat, often high, land
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Global oil demand could plateau as this trend accelerates around the world.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

Structure Therapeutics’ GLP-1 pill led to over 16% average weight loss in a 10-month trial, with no plateau.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The second site lies on the plateau above Juventae Chasma, a 5-km-deep canyon located just north of Valles Marineris.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The dam stopped up Haiti’s largest river, the Artibonite, and flooded some of the most fertile farmland in the central plateau.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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