plateau
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It’s no secret that vinyl records’ resurgence has hit a new plateau, outselling CDs for the first time since 1987 as of 2022, according to a report from the Recording Industry Assn. of America.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
As a famous economist infamously noted in 1929, they seem to have reached a permanently high plateau.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The misalignment generally has been easing since 2023 as home price growth slows, mortgage rates plateau and incomes keep rising.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Global oil demand could plateau as this trend accelerates around the world.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
On a plateau commanding the Coatzacoalcos river basin, San Lorenzo proper was inhabited mainly by the elite; everyone else lived in the farm villages around it.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Vocabulary lists containing plateau
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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