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Both main oil contracts rose Tuesday, with West Texas Intermediate topping $115 -- its highest in a month -- and Brent sitting around $111.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March, topping forecasts, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, according to data released last Friday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

With student-loan burdens now sometimes topping $500,000 or more for dentists, and interest rates at 6% to 8%, paying off student debt is often the best use of their money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Of the few drivers who did buy gas while a Times reporter was there, most didn’t appear to fill a whole tank, instead topping off a few gallons.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In each house, on each block, he saw things that kept topping what he’d thought untoppable.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner