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Temperatures will be in the 80s and 90s in the basin and could top 100 in inland valleys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
People sit on top of the world one moment, and they experience a brutal reversal of fortune on the stock market the next.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
That was slightly below the 3.9% bump the top half of earners received.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sharing more from their marriage ceremony, Molly posted a photo to her Instagram story of her hand on top of Tom's.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
I buried my face in Trey’s shoulder, and he rested his chin on top of my head.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Other factors could widen the gap including any state capital-gains taxes—California’s tops out at 13.3%—and a 3.8% federal tax on net investment income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
With the house paid off in full, White said he currently pays about $600 a month in rent — in a county where the median monthly housing cost tops $2,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Churlish or not, Argentina tops have not been an uncommon site in Scotland - or indeed Boston - this summer, a nod to England's intense rivalry with the South Americans.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The new high narrowly tops the previous record, set in early 2021.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Because,” he said, his head tilted low so that he was looking at us all from over the tops of his glasses, “they have so many problems.”
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
The metric was down 13% year over year, but topped Wall Street’s estimate for 272,300 added postpaid net accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Total Eclipse of the Heart, her biggest hit, topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ad revenues for the tournament topped $1.2 billion, according to data from Guideline, which tracks media spending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Brent Crude, the global benchmark, briefly topped $95 a barrel for the first time in six weeks on Wednesday, but shed some of the gains.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Her outfit is topped off with a sparkling golden headdress.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Summer 2026 is already on track to be the hottest in recorded human history, topping 2024, which edged out 2023’s record.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Authorities had been especially concerned by Goforth’s disappearance because of the summer heat in the area, with temperatures topping 100 degrees for most of the week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
And industrial production rose 5.3 percent last month, topping a Bloomberg estimate of 4.6 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
My only note of caution: With a sense of endless opportunities comes the pressure to keep topping yourself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Then I found a basin of water and slicked back my hair from my face, topping it off with a bright red fez.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
