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Total revenue rose 10% to $156 million, topping forecasts of $141.9 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Eastern half hour when 19.5 million viewers watched Rory McIlroy win his first green jacket after topping Justin Rose in a playoff following 18 holes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Sales rose 14% year over year to $1.74 billion, topping expectations for $1.65 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

If oil has topped out, oil stocks are certainly close to topping out.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The woman places it on her head, topping off an ensemble that looks like a ball gown fashioned out of the night sky: black silk dotted with sparkling white crystals.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern