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[top] / tɒp /








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Of the top 15 biggest contributors, five are in tech, particularly in the AI and cryptocurrency sectors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The 13 funds the Journal analyzed held about $195 billion in shares of 15 companies selected as representative of the AI trade, including hyperscalers and top U.S. chip firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Since 2009, Call of Duty has been at the top - or a close second-place - in the US video game sales charts every year.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

When looking to fundraise for his top surgery last winter, the 26-year-old joined together with some friends from the trans collective Body Hack to throw a queer-friendly perreo party.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Cleo returns and sets two huckleberry milkshakes in front of us, heaping swirls of whipped cream on top barely staying in place.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Bull-market tops are not the mirror opposite of bear-market bottoms.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The tariff on one machine Jergens is buying tops $200,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The residents of Drop City, a Colorado artists’ community, built domes from the curved steel tops of salvaged cars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

With Price waiting on tops to move to within two sets of victory, Humphries nicked it by taking out a brilliant 105, with what he said "felt like the biggest shot of my career".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Then we drape a bunch of colorful shawls and long printed scarves, abandoned from Mama’s old shalwar kameez collection, over the tops.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

While third-quarter auto sales topped estimates, due in part to an uptick in European markets amid high gasoline prices, better sales have not always translated to Tesla's bottom line.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Front-month Brent crude contracts topped $110 a barrel, on track for its highest close since May 19, as supply risks in the Middle East mounted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Anglesey topped the chart with a 22% annual rise, but 17 of Wales' 22 local authority areas saw price increases, the Wales House Price Index said.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Before that, the ratio topped out near 3.4 in both 2024 and 2025 before finally breaking above that level.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

She’d baked cheese into the biscuits and topped each one with a dab of pepper relish.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

Revenue rose 5.3% to $32.3 billion, topping analyst estimates of $31.69 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The maker of artificial-intelligence servers posted preliminary results for the latest quarter, topping expectations both in terms of revenue and profitability.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The connectivity segment — which includes its lucrative Starlink satellite internet service — reported an operating profit of $2.37 billion on revenue of $5.25 billion, with both figures topping second quarter results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Total revenue edged 1.8% higher to $5.7 billion, topping Wall Street models for $5.58 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

But that does not mean people were baking sweet cakes and topping them with sugary icing.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson


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