"city on the Kansas River in northeastern Kansas population 127,473":[]
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"t\u0259-\u02c8p\u0113-k\u0259"
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"elysian fields",
"Elysium",
"empyrean",
"heaven",
"kingdom come",
"New Jerusalem",
"paradise",
"sky",
"Zion",
"Sion"
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": hell , gehenna":[]
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"a vision in which the souls of the damned plunged into Tophet like rocks falling down a mountainside"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English, shrine south of ancient Jerusalem where human sacrifices were performed to Moloch in Jeremiah 7:31, Gehenna, from Late Latin Topheth , from Hebrew t\u014dpheth":""
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"\u02c8t\u014d-f\u0259t"
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"better",
"eclipse",
"exceed",
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"outmatch",
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"surpass",
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"\u2014 Jerome Beatty, Jr."
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"\u2014 Newsweek"
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"\u2014 used especially in the phrase top to toe"
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],
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"\u2014 usually used with out or off"
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"\u2014 usually used with off or out"
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"\u2014 usually used with off topped off the tank"
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": to supply with a decorative or protective finish or final touch":[],
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"Adjective",
"They live on the top floor of the building.",
"the top news story of the day",
"the country's top three car manufacturers",
"He is among the top pitchers of the league.",
"Safety is our top concern.",
"The winner showed top form.",
"Houses are selling at top prices.",
"What is the car's top speed",
"Verb",
"Donations are expected to top $1,000,000 by the end of the month.",
"The song has topped the charts for seven weeks.",
"They topped the other company's offer.",
"She tops everyone else on the team.",
"I've seen some pretty weird things in my life\u2014but that tops everything!"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb",
"1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"Greek, from topos":"Combining form",
"Middle English, from Old English":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zopf tip, tuft of hair":"Noun"
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"\u02c8t\u00e4p"
],
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"loftiest",
"topmost",
"upmost",
"uppermost"
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"noun",
"verb"
]
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": a finishing piece of leather or fabric appearing at the top of a shoe lining and frequently bearing the maker's trademark":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a violent alcoholic fermentation at a temperature of 14 to 30\u00b0 C during which the yeast cells are carried to the top of the fermenting liquid used in the production of such liquors as ale, porter, and wines of high alcohol content and in distilling \u2014 compare bottom fermentation":[]
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one of a series of flat cards in a carding machine arranged in an endless chain and guided by rollers over the main cylinder":[]
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
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": a tall grass suitable for hay":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191723",
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"noun"
]
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": one who is at the top (as in ability, rank, or prestige)":[]
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"He's the team's top gun .",
"The company has its top guns handling the lawsuit.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Massachusetts has among the strictest gun laws in the nation, yet until recently, was also its top gun manufacturer, producing 1.8 million guns in 2018, according to data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"Shares of top gun and ammunition companies soared the morning after a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left at least 20 people dead. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 May 2022",
"The next year, in 2017, with his philosophy prerequisites completed, the diocese offered Holgren the chance to go to the Pontifical North American College in Rome, which is regarded as kind of the top gun school for U.S. seminarians. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2021",
"Other top gun makers including Glock, Sig Sauer, Beretta, Daniel Defense, Barrett, HK, Springfield Armory and Savage Arms. \u2014 Aaron Smith, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"Ditto for top gun Alex Ovechkin, who suited up in Tuesday\u2019s 2-1 win here over the Bruins. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2021",
"But as the 2-7 Cowboys pace toward a high 2021 draft selection, Aikman doesn\u2019t believe the franchise should focus on positioning itself to draft top gun -slinging prospects like Clemson's Trevor Lawrence or Ohio State's Justin Fields. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 11 Nov. 2020",
"So both men have played on the offensive line, and have prior experience being the top gun managing the line. \u2014 Karen Guregian, The Denver Post , 5 July 2020",
"Until now, the top gun in the sport-utility stoplight drags has been Jeep's 4.0-liter Cherokee. \u2014 Arthur St. Antoine, Car and Driver , 19 May 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a cowboy who is superior especially as a rider or horsebreaker":[]
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"noun"
]
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"definitions":{
": a tall-crowned hat usually of beaver or silk":[]
},
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"He wore a top hat and tails.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s the picture of F.D.R. smoking a cigar, wearing a top hat , and waving to supporters while sitting in a car. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"On Saturday, Zara, 41, also got in on the fun by wearing Mike's top hat from the Derby at Epsom. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"Onstage, his hair is sprayed into long spikes that poke out from under his top hat , framing his face like the bars of a cage; but today his hair is brushed back under a blue cap with rainbow stripes under the brim. \u2014 Karen Schoemer, SPIN , 1 May 2022",
"The Penguin is one of the most famous members of the Batman Rogues Gallery, typically recognizable by his top hat , monocle, and wide variety of deadly umbrellas. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022",
"After checking his sparkly top hat through security, David Miles Jr., the Godfather of Skate who\u2019s fought for car-free JFK Drive for decades, visited Chan\u2019s office to plead with her aides to not create yet another working group. \u2014 Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Mar. 2022",
"McElligott, a 63-year-old Lockheed Martin aircraft maintenance manager from Phoenix, wore a leather bandoleer loaded with candy canes, a long velvet jacket and gold goggles on his red top hat . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Nov. 2021",
"While Prince William looked dapper in a top hat and suit, Kate sported a brown and white polka dot dress by Alessandra Rich paired with a hat featuring floral details on top by Sally-Ann Provan. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Harbour in a top hat and Allen in a feathery frock. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022"
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a disease of potatoes caused by one or more of several viruses and characterized by death of the growing points and death of the plant progressively downward":[]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the most powerful or most successful position in a profession, organization, etc.":[]
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"noun phrase"
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"antonyms":[],
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"We topped off dinner with dessert and coffee.",
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],
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"He stopped at the gas station to top off the car's tank."
]
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"antonyms":[],
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": to reach the highest amount or level and stop increasing":[
"\u2014 often + at Interest rates are expected to top out at 15 percent."
]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071001",
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"phrasal verb"
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"antonyms":[],
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": plate sense 5a(1)":[],
": the plate at the top of a partition":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134647",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
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": topflight":[
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]
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"first_known_use":{
"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8end"
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"adjective"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": matter or weight (such as spars or rigging) in the upper part of a ship":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8ham-p\u0259r"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193716",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": in a top-heavy manner":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165927",
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"adverb"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being top-heavy":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
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": having the top part too heavy for the lower part":[],
": having too high a proportion of administrators":[
"a top-heavy bureaucracy"
],
": oversupplied with one element at the expense of others : lacking balance":[
"a novel top-heavy with description"
]
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02cche-v\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014114",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excellent , first-class":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8h\u014dl"
],
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"type":[
"adjective"
]
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"antonyms":[],
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": the member of a balance team whose position is atop the others":[]
"This year, retailers are going to come under increased pressure to clean up their acts. Of course, they're not obliged to sell top-shelf mags.",
"\u2014 The Grocer"
],
": of the best quality":[
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"Reading does have one top-shelf tourist attraction, a gorgeous pagoda that sits atop a mountain.",
"\u2014 Joe Queenan"
]
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"first_known_use":{
"1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8shelf"
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"A1",
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"bonnie",
"boss",
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"bully",
"bumper",
"capital",
"choice",
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"cool",
"corking",
"crackerjack",
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"divine",
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"excellent",
"fab",
"fabulous",
"famous",
"fantabulous",
"fantastic",
"fine",
"first-class",
"first-rate",
"first-string",
"five-star",
"four-star",
"frontline",
"gangbusters",
"gangbuster",
"gilt-edged",
"gilt-edge",
"gone",
"grand",
"great",
"groovy",
"heavenly",
"high-class",
"hot",
"hype",
"immense",
"jim-dandy",
"keen",
"lovely",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"mean",
"neat",
"nifty",
"noble",
"number one",
"No. 1",
"numero uno",
"out-of-sight",
"par excellence",
"peachy",
"peachy keen",
"phat",
"prime",
"primo",
"prize",
"prizewinning",
"quality",
"radical",
"righteous",
"sensational",
"slick",
"splendid",
"stellar",
"sterling",
"superb",
"superior",
"superlative",
"supernal",
"swell",
"terrific",
"tip-top",
"top",
"top-notch",
"top-of-the-line",
"topflight",
"topping",
"unsurpassed",
"wizard",
"wonderful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033050",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small slender cosmopolitan shark ( Galeorhinus galeus ) valued for its flesh, fins, and oil-rich liver":[],
": stupa":[],
": to drink liquor to excess":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1664, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1686, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1815, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"obsolete English tope , interjection used to wish good health before drinking":"Verb",
"origin unknown":"Noun",
"perhaps from Punjabi \u1e6dop hat":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8t\u014dp"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185145",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a lightweight helmet-shaped hat made of pith or cork":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Completing the ensemble was that unmistakable symbol of imperialism, the pith helmet or solar topee . \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi & Urdu \u1e6dop\u012b":""
},
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"t\u014d-\u02c8p\u0113",
"\u02c8t\u014d-(\u02cc)p\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183800",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a Javanese dramatic performance in which the actors wear grotesque masks and act in pantomime":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Javanese top\u00e8ng":""
},
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"\u02c8t\u014d\u02ccpe\u014b"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084903",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a reputed hybrid between the tomato and the sweet pepper":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"blend of tomato and pepper":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"t\u0259\u02c8pe(\u02cc)p\u014d"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212131",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"toper":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"most evenings her husband could be found at the local tavern with all of the town's other topers"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1661, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u014d-p\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"alcoholic",
"alkie",
"alky",
"boozehound",
"boozer",
"dipsomaniac",
"drinker",
"drunk",
"drunkard",
"inebriate",
"juicehead",
"juicer",
"lush",
"rummy",
"soak",
"soaker",
"sot",
"souse",
"tippler",
"tosspot"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183139",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"topflight":{
"antonyms":[
"atrocious",
"awful",
"execrable",
"lousy",
"pathetic",
"poor",
"rotten",
"terrible",
"vile",
"wretched"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or being the highest level of achievement, excellence, or eminence":[]
},
"examples":[
"he insists on buying a topflight computer system, money being no object"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8t\u00e4p-\u02c8fl\u012bt"
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"A1",
"awesome",
"bang-up",
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"boss",
"brag",
"brave",
"bully",
"bumper",
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"choice",
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"crackerjack",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Male topi antelopes, for example, falsely sound the alarm if a female starts to leave their display arenas. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Ungulates like impala, topi , zebra, buffalos, and warthogs continued to graze in the same areas as livestock, competing for food. \u2014 Benedict Moran, National Geographic , 7 May 2019",
"Between 1983 and 1995, while the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army terrorised Uganda, topi and roan, two species of antelope, were wiped out completely in the country\u2019s Pian Upe reserve. \u2014 The Economist , 11 Jan. 2018"
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"To some degree, that is why AI Ethics and Ethical AI is such a crucial topic . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Two years later, however, following the new string of headlines about Miller, the actor is once again a topic of conversation in Reykjav\u00edk. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 1 July 2022",
"The increase was seen as a gesture largely by OPEC leader Saudi Araba to U.S. President Joe Biden, who soon afterward planned his first trip to the kingdom as president where oil production is likely to be a topic next month. \u2014 Cathy Busswitz, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"The six-time series champion's future became a topic of discussion this week amid reports Arrow McLaren SP had made another run at Dixon for the team\u2019s open third seat for the 2023 season. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
"For the last 25 years that Scott Martin has been practicing water law in Utah, the concept of appointing water judges or creating a water court has been a topic of conversation many times. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Boycotting such states has already become a topic of discussion among some business leaders. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"Republicans think fentanyl should be Biden's first topic of conversation. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 24 June 2022"
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"These metrics help analyze the topmost part of the marketing funnel and broadly indicate how many people are aware of your business and what portion of them are likely buyers of your product or service. \u2014 Fran Biderman-gross, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Where the former keeps water out of the topmost layer of your jacket (causing it to bead rather than seep), the latter keeps water from getting through your jacket at its fastening points. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Gounder still feels that the topmost goal is to prevent severe disease, which the vaccines continue to do. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The topmost text, in Egyptian hieroglyphs, was fourteen lines long. \u2014 The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Some Broadway houses are more than a century old, but all of them, regardless of age, are workplaces, and making the environment hazard free for actors and stagehands is a topmost concern. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Since the first secret meetings between Obama Administration and Taliban officials in Germany, in 2011, the freeing of Taliban prisoners had been, along with U.S. troop withdrawal, a topmost concern of the insurgent group. \u2014 Michael Ames, The New Yorker , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Even while her lungs struggled to breath, McMullen\u2019s topmost concern was Summer. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 13 Aug. 2021",
"The goal is to gently lift away the topmost layer of skin, trigger the cells lying below that top layer to move on up, increase collagen production and make hyaluronic acid. \u2014 Kristin Larson, Forbes , 26 June 2021"
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"This inward pull relates to her sense of memory and place: all topics are topos , terrain, their meanings leaved in geologic strata. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2020"
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"Unfortunately for Carey, the chart topper is now the subject of a copyright lawsuit. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 6 June 2022",
"The topper includes a temperature autopilot that measures the room temperature and humidity and adjusts itself, advanced sleep-tracking, a daily health check and heart-rate monitoring, and a smart alarm. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 17 May 2022",
"And in a season in which most everything has gone wrong for the Reds, this surely had to be the topper . \u2014 Alan Saunders, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"And in a season in which almost everything has gone wrong for the Reds, this surely had to be the topper . \u2014 Alan Saunders, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"Mechanical changes are limited, with the biggest being that Bentley is only going to offer the 542-hp twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 engine from the base Bentayga rather than the brawnier W-12 of the range- topper . \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 10 May 2022",
"That\u2019s because the memory foam layers beneath the euro topper are medium-firm, providing plenty of support. \u2014 Zach Epstein, BGR , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The track also marks the publisher\u2019s 45th chart topper . \u2014 Annie Reuter, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"With three inches of gel memory foam, this topper will make their bed feel more like a pillow and less like a brick. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Fold into frittatas, add to stir-fries, use as a pizza topping , or enjoy as part of a grain bowl. \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"Keep the crumble recipe handy as it\u2019s a great topping for all manner of fresh fruit. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2021",
"In my earliest food memories, my mom is frying leftover bread into an addictive crunchy snack, a topping for soups or, more often than not, croutons for fattoush. \u2014 Reem Assil, Robb Report , 11 June 2022",
"Use salted caramel sauce as an ice cream topping \u2014 an oldie but goodie. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 May 2022",
"The contract includes milling, asphalt topping , pavement markings and adjusting water valves and manholes, transportation director Lewis Cooksey told commissioners in a work session. \u2014 Alia Malik, ajc , 23 Mar. 2022",
"There's plenty of cheese, but the texture is smooth, with none of those pesky squash seeds that can sog out a crisp topping . \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Howard painstakingly makes this fancy latte and does this intricate foam art topping . \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"Drizzle the icing back and forth over the bread to create a decorative topping . \u2014 Breeanna Hare, CNN , 2 May 2022",
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"The firm expects that growth rate to continue as landlords compete fiercely in markets where vacancy rates are nearing or topping record levels. \u2014 Peter Grant, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Keep in mind that not every boba shop is the same \u2014 the number of drink/ topping options at each place varies, but most will have options at least similar to these. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 14 July 2021",
"Even in 2020, following the scandal caused by the Leaving Neverland documentary, Jackson\u2019s estate kept earning, generating $48 million and topping , once again, the Forbes posthumous rich list. \u2014 Eamonn Forde, Forbes , 4 May 2021",
"Some of the dishes on the menu include: House nachos with various topping options (starts at $12). \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 20 Oct. 2020",
"Thankfully, the playful topping choices focus most on enjoyment. \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com , 7 Oct. 2020",
"Although spinach tends to be the bed for the topping , green beans sometimes provide a surface. \u2014 Charlotte Druckman, WSJ , 28 Sep. 2020",
"Zero Below has a load of topping options as well as curated favorites. \u2014 cleveland , 19 Aug. 2020"
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"In a bleak benchmark, the United Nations says more than 5 million people have now fled the country since Feb. 24, when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked invasion to control Ukraine and topple its government. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"American officials have said a war of attrition was not the original plan for the Kremlin, which expected forces to move into Kyiv and topple Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's government within days of the initial invasion. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"despite being of epic proportions, the African famine rarely received top billing in the American press",
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"One man, of course, gets top billing in this movie. \u2014 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Booster says the idea of starring as the lead in an LGBTQ romantic comedy never quite occurred to him, let alone sharing top billing with fellow AAPI actors Yang, 31, and Ricamora, 43. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"While Georgia received top billing on Tuesday, several other states held primaries, including Texas, where a mass shooting at an elementary school left 19 children dead and a nation in mourning. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"If Trayce Jackson-Davis elects to return to school for his senior year, IU should expect top billing and tough opponents in both series. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
"Frances's romantic entanglements get top billing in the series, but there's a subtler arc about her personal politics that also interested Oliver. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 May 2022",
"Grace Christian had a double winner David Sliwinski, who took top billing in the 1,600 and 3,200. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"But no one, Oruwariye said, will get top billing over Lions coach Dan Campbell, whose passion and honesty were a big draw for the show. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 17 May 2022",
"Parton and Doja Cat make guest appearances in the forthcoming production, Taco Bell said, and Kunda somehow gets top billing . \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022"
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"As the guest designer of the fair, fast-rising British designer Grace Wales Bonner put on an elegant runway show that included a cashmere tuxedo and an imposing camel-hair topcoat produced by the Savile Row institution Anderson & Sheppard. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
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"Soapy Joe\u2019s car wash is celebrating the launch of its new Magic Ceramic topcoat this Valentine\u2019s Day by offering San Diego\u2019s first pet parade through a car wash! \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"The top boot camp for CEOs is a chips and cola giant Most CEOs are extremely well-educated. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 27 June 2019"
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"In other words, the sum of all the local curvatures of a three-dimensional shape is the same for all topologically equivalent shapes with the same surface area. \u2014 Spyridon Michalakis, Scientific American , 1 Aug. 2020",
"Two shapes are topologically equivalent if one can be transformed into the other without any cutting or gluing. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 May 2020",
"Thus, a coffee cup and a doughnut are what\u2019s known as topologically equivalent . \u2014 Sophia Chen, Wired , 9 Mar. 2020",
"In two dimensions, any two manifolds with the same Euler characteristic are topologically equivalent . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 13 Jan. 2015"
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"He's the mob's top banana .",
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"Guillermo Rodriguez always fancied himself as the top banana . \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 9 July 2019",
"This is, alas, the Yahweh of the early Hebrews, a fickle, petulant, seemingly amoral deity whose childish obsession is with proving himself top banana in the pantheon of primitive gods. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 12 July 2018",
"Companies, government agencies and institutes are spending millions of dollars on research and development to find a new top banana . \u2014 Lucy Craymer, WSJ , 18 Dec. 2017"
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"Your top drawer may have unlined and stretchy bandeaus already\u2014why not add an elevated piece to the mix",
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"Co-founded by Abby Morgan, this DTC brand's bras and undies are designed to be lightweight but supportive for all shapes and sizes\u2014and come in the prettiest hues to brighten up your top drawer . \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Add a little something to cart to have in your top drawer when the DMs start rolling in. \u2014 Erin Parker, Glamour , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Now, through a new size expansion, even more people can add the buzzy undergarments to their top drawer . \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Think of them as the workhorse pieces your top drawer needs to solve any kind of tricky dressing problem, with a true second-skin fit. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Now 2021 offers something different, as have a number of more recent independent schedules \u2014 including last year\u2019s original slate \u2014 that could eventually blow away the shade and shadow for good, if the results are top drawer . \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Ahead, the best seamless underwear to add to your top drawer now. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 10 June 2021"
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"This app features several map layers including topographic view (which shows the features of the land surfaces), avalanche danger, slope angle, and 3D view. \u2014 Emilia Benton, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"This meant the thief had to forcefully rip the artwork in a downward and side-to-side motion to free it, Birkmaier said, creating a topographic map of horizontal ridging across the surface. \u2014 CNN , 25 May 2022",
"Small teams of soldiers control the drones from off-road vehicles near the front line, relaying location and topographic data to artillery batteries via military channels on Telegram. \u2014 Patrick Galey, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"During the most recent survey of Lake Powell, USGS scientists produced a topographic map of the lake bed using high-resolution multibeam bathymetry and lidar. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"For anyone who uses topographic map apps like Gaia GPS to navigate while hiking, this one\u2019s for you. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The Prominence Desk was inspired by the topographic layout of Mission Hills Regional Park, and the shapes themselves were semi-generated using a parametric script utilizing the shapes on the actual climbing walls. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Jan. 2022",
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"But only one of the final seven can be the top dog ! \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"The narrative has changed: Suddenly the unpopular girl is the queen bee, the underdog is the top dog , the mousy loser has become the shiny-haired winner. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"Otay Ranch coach Raul Martinez went with Franco \u2014 his top dog \u2014 as the starting pitcher in a big game. \u2014 John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The PalmPilot was the top dog in the 90s, though a series of corporate mergers and restructuring eventually sunk the company. \u2014 PCMAG , 4 May 2022",
"God, baseball movies have been extinct for so long, but Bull Durham is the top dog for me in terms of tone. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The Male High School boys basketball team left little doubt Saturday night about the top dog in the Seventh Region. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 30 Jan. 2022",
"And LaVine was LaVine, dependable as ever despite an early-season thumb injury and then a lingering left knee issue, willing to cede his role as top dog during closing time to let DeRozan do his thing. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
"From that point on, mainstream hip hop had a new top dog and one with a serious bite. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 13 Apr. 2021"
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"AlUla is already popular within the region, tallying 639 filming days from January to March 2022 as the region has an enviable topography from mountains and volcanoes to UNESCO world heritage sites. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"To accurately capture the ceiling's topography , the study's third co-author Stephen Alvarez, who is also a founder of the Ancient Art Archive, proposed the 3D mapping project. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
"Thorn Creek and its tributaries had carved out a series of deep ravines through the area to create a bumpy, old-growth topography that distinguished the landscape from the surrounding flatland farms. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"What results is a landscape with a unique topography , explains Adam Lauring, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Michigan Medical School. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 11 Jan. 2022",
"What\u2019s more, firefighters on the KNP Complex are battling challenging topography . \u2014 Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The American-Finnish athlete\u2019s blue-on-blue kit, with swirling abstract lines resembling topography , was actually designed by Armanto herself, in collaboration with Vans and designer Rachael Finley. \u2014 Sarah Spelling, Vogue , 4 Aug. 2021",
"The rescue helicopter makes hundreds of flights annually into some of the toughest terrain, often flying into narrow canyons and dealing with difficult topography . \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Countries with that type of topography and small populations, like Mongolia, see the growing global demand for green power as an export opportunity. \u2014 Phred Dvorak, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The farm sells natural-style cream top milk in glass bottles at outlets in Mat-Su, Anchorage and on the Kenai Peninsula, though not yet at big-box grocers. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Oct. 2021"
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"Your top drawer may have unlined and stretchy bandeaus already\u2014why not add an elevated piece to the mix",
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"Ahead, the best seamless underwear to add to your top drawer now. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 10 June 2021"
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"The franchise\u2019s massive cash outlay to privately finance its arena and decision to pay top dollar for its players has officially defeated the economic tumult of the last two-and-half years. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
"Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey soon auctioned an NFT of his inaugural tweet for $2.9 million, as celebrities paid top dollar for tokens linked to a series of cartoon apes. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The Dodgers paid top dollar to get Freeman after his impressive career with the Braves, including a 12-year run with the big-league club culminating in the 2020 NL MVP award and the 2021 World Series title. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Networks pay top dollar for broadcast rights, European leagues have entered the mainstream of American sports, and MLS boasts 28 clubs. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"For sellers looking to get top dollar for their home, the time to sell is now. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 17 May 2022",
"Fans pay top dollar to see nine competitive innings. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Employers will not pay top dollar to hire students with degrees that lack labor market value. \u2014 Preston Cooper, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Will the organization pay top dollar and offer a lengthy contract to hire a top candidate? \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"Like brisket, top round will absorb the smoke flavor and take on a smoke ring. \u2014 Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Oct. 2021",
"The kitchen rubs top round with harissa and then cooks the beef slow in a low-temperature oven. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 June 2021",
"His top round was 28 points (one-under) at Cattail Creek against Hammond. \u2014 Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com , 14 May 2021",
"In this recipe, lamb top round (a tender, relatively quick-cooking part of the leg) gets rubbed down with garlic, rosemary, and thyme, then roasted alongside sweet grape tomatoes. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 11 Feb. 2021",
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"Topstitch the right-hand edge of the ribbon around the case, then topstitch left side. \u2014 Sonja Carmon, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 Apr. 2021",
"To finish the sponge, topstitch around the perimeter with a 1/2-inch seam allowance\u2014when you're done, the sponge is ready to use! \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 Jan. 2021",
"There are a few key details to look out for when buying into this trend: Seek out clean lines and considered details (like pleats, topstitching , and sleek hardware), so that the fit is tailored and relaxed. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Glamour , 22 Feb. 2018",
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"During the 2013 men\u2019s final, a topless man carrying a fiery flare jumped onto the court. \u2014 Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"On the other hand: Dave Gahan, the flamboyant, extroverted, extremely topless lead singer, never shy about preening in white jeans. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 27 May 2022",
"These people think the Gaza Strip is a topless club. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022",
"Stover sees topless rights as an issue of gender equality. \u2014 Kim Elsesser, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Back in February, Shields starred in a campaign for Jordache Jeans, which included some topless photos. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In its previous iteration, Abercrombie was less about topless models with steel abs, and more about making hunting and fishing wear with a classic American twist. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 Apr. 2022"
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"Just days before the Gila topminnow were reintroduced, nonnative mosquitofish appeared in the stream. \u2014 Ian James, AZCentral.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
"There were no native fish in the downtown stretch of the Santa Cruz until October, when Bogan witnessed the reintroduction of Gila topminnow . \u2014 Ian James, AZCentral.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Beneath its dull green surface teems a population of Atlantic killifish, a silvery topminnow that's common along the Eastern Seaboard. \u2014 Wired , 23 Sep. 2019",
"Even a few dry days in Cienega Creek could be disastrous for wildlife like the topminnow . \u2014 Douglas Main, National Geographic , 25 Apr. 2019",
"This network of waters, at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, provides a home to scarce animals including the Gila topminnow , a sparkly-silver, inch-long fish, and Gila chub, which are larger and more rotund. \u2014 Douglas Main, National Geographic , 25 Apr. 2019",
"In its arguments, the group cites the whiteline topminnow , a species that used to live in Big Spring before the development in downtown Huntsville. \u2014 Dennis Pillion, AL.com , 11 Apr. 2018",
"Meanwhile, golden topminnows and killifish shelter in the shadows hoping to avoid bass and bream lurking in the underwater forest created by the tall stalks and flower stems. \u2014 Ben Raines | Braines@al.com, AL.com , 30 Aug. 2017"
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"Mathematicians and computer scientists had an exciting year of breakthroughs in set theory, topology and artificial intelligence, in addition to preserving fading knowledge and revisiting old questions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"In fact, one of the largest subdisciplines in mathematics \u2014 topology \u2014 is devoted exactly to this kind of endeavor, and after centuries of concerted effort, mathematicians aren\u2019t even close to finishing. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"This topology helps to cut signal distortion, which leads to a purer and more engaging sound. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 2 Oct. 2021",
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"That topside is almost certainly meant to support a larger, wider sail with missile launch tubes inside. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 23 July 2019",
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"Some species are two-toned, with purple topsides and pink underbellies. \u2014 Jason Bittel, National Geographic , 27 June 2019"
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"Experts and regulators broadly acknowledge the benefits of a third vaccine dose to top up flagging protection against serious illness and death. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
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"Which raises another dilemma: Is there any way to top up these ailing state and local budgets so their governments aren\u2019t eager to sell? \u2014 Robin Kaiser-schatzlein, The New Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"Hollywood is no stranger to vitamin and beauty injections, but Sarah Hyland is introducing a sweeter way to top up B12 and skin-boosting supplements \u2014 a welcome treat for those looking to kick off a new year of wellness. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Jan. 2022",
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"But Saturday belonged to Swiatek and her own heavy- topspin forehand. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
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"This is the first edition of the French Open to feature night sessions and the king of clay felt that the cooler temperatures as the match progressed played to Djokovic\u2019s strengths \u2014 mainly by taking some of the sting out of Nadal\u2019s topspin . \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 11 June 2021",
"Barty, meanwhile, kept up her mixture of clean topspin and clever slices that skimmed low off the grass to force the 6-foot-1 Pliskova all over the court. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 10 July 2021",
"With the help of Ren\u00e9e Richards, a new coach who played professional tennis in the 1970s after undergoing transition surgery Navratilova learned a topspin backhand and a crushing forehand volley. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2021",
"Barty is a righty who relies on heavy topspin for a forehand packed with power, and her slice backhand can produce tricky bounces on the grass. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 July 2021",
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"The topsoil on hills can easily wash off, leaving an unattractive and muddy mess. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 July 2022",
"The following rainy season, more than 300,000 tons of ashy, topsoil sludge ended up in the Rubicon River -- normally pristine water that flows out of the Sierra Nevada mountains. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 29 May 2022",
"Notice Southern New England has some of the driest topsoil in the country compared to average. \u2014 Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"Native to Round Island, a tiny island off the coast of Mauritius, the Round Island Burrowing Boa preferred to live on the topsoil layers of volcanic slopes. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Beneath the soil, different types of rock give the area the clean, crisp water it's known for, but that same rock and thin layers of topsoil also make the area susceptible to pollution from manure. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
"Farmers can lose 50 to 70 percent of their yield potential because of the loss of topsoil , reports Harvest Public Media. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Our industrial food system degrades soil \u2014 from loss of topsoil by tilling to the over application of artificial fertilisers (which also pollute river systems, and ultimately the oceans). \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Rapid erosion is a problem because recovering topsoil is a slow process that takes years. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"marvellous",
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"noble",
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"prime",
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"prize",
"prizewinning",
"quality",
"radical",
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"splendid",
"stellar",
"sterling",
"superb",
"superior",
"superlative",
"supernal",
"swell",
"terrific",
"tip-top",
"top",
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"topflight",
"topping",
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"wizard",
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"awful",
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"1900, in the meaning defined above":""
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"adjective"
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": of or relating to toponyms or toponymy":[]
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"\u02cct\u014d-",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The result is a vivid toponymic history of an ever-changing metropolis. \u2014 Daniel Akst, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-131144"
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"noun"
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": place-name":[]
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"\u02c8t\u014d-",
"\u02c8t\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccnim"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from toponymy":""
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"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": the place-names of a region or language or especially the etymological study of them":[]
},
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"t\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4-n\u0259-m\u0113",
"t\u014d-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That is part of a much broader quest to excavate (or invent) an older and more precise toponymy of urban neighborhoods. \u2014 Henry Grabar, Slate Magazine , 25 July 2017"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from top- + Greek onyma, onoma name \u2014 more at name":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152345"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": leather made from the grain side of a hide with nothing taken off the surface except the hair and associated epidermis":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192120"
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"topic sentence":{
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"noun"
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": a sentence that states the main thought of a paragraph or of a larger unit of discourse and is usually placed at or near the beginning":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Your daughter should think about defending her thesis with a series of sub-arguments, each expressed as a topic sentence for her body paragraphs. \u2014 Brian Platzer, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2021",
"While Fowler will occasionally work with small groups of students on discrete skills\u2014like coming up with the topic sentence of a paragraph\u2014students no longer routinely work in reading groups. \u2014 Natalie Wexler, The Atlantic , 10 Aug. 2020",
"For emails and other short things, the old college favorite of a topic sentence followed by supporting paragraphs and a conclusion is hard to get wrong. \u2014 Harry Guinness, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2020",
"Oracle has a different metaphor: Declarations are like topic sentences while implementing code is akin to the body of paragraphs. \u2014 Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Feb. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091810"
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"noun phrase"
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": the subject being talked about":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091837"
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"top ice":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": shaved ice blown into loaded refrigerator cars to complete icing":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091844"
},
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"noun"
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": the quality or state of being topical":[],
": an item of topical interest":[]
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"\u02cct\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8ka-l\u0259-t\u0113"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If topicality isn\u2019t a draw for you, P-Valley continues to boast a soundtrack of wall-to-wall bangers and an atmosphere of sweltering saturation so pervasive the show could premiere in December and make air-conditioning necessary. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
"This little bit of topicality is a nice dig at recent events. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Covering several years of fast-moving events, this Sundance premiere is too exclusively U.S.-focused to be particularly viable for offshore programmers, but its topicality should stir sales interest on home turf. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 23 Jan. 2022",
"The Morning Show, for example, has a Newsroom-like topicality and relies on its immediacy \u2014 screenwriters also aren't fooling anyone by using the pandemic as a means of grounding their shows. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 18 Oct. 2021",
"All the same, artistic producer and director Shanara Gabrielle situates her production squarely in the region of topicality , a dimension absent in previous incarnations, including a Signature Theatre version in 1997. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Sep. 2021",
"There\u2019s a topicality , too, to its most critical subplot, involving a multimillion-Euro proposal to renovate a social housing estate fallen into scarcely habitable disrepair. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021",
"In Treatment is in general much more attuned to the zeitgeist than the earlier seasons starring Gabriel Byrne were, and blunt topicality shows up in each character\u2019s story, most especially Colin and Laila. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
"There was no attempt to update the period or underscore the work\u2019s topicality . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 July 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091851"
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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": referring to the topics of the day or place : of local or temporary interest":[
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"set down in topical form"
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"a topical anesthetic",
"a topical remedy"
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"\u02c8t\u00e4-pi-k\u0259l",
"\u02c8t\u00e4p-i-k\u0259l"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Vitamin C has long been linked to optimal skin health in multiple uses, including topical application \u2014 but matcha tea's high vitamin C content has also been noted to stimulate healthy skin growth. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 5 July 2022",
"There are many hyperhidrosis treatment options, including topical creams, injections, and oral medications. \u2014 Rebecca Dancer, Allure , 29 June 2022",
"Near-record June heat has contributed to very warm water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, a factor conducive to the development of topical systems. \u2014 Monica Garrett, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"Are audiences really so attuned to topical nuances? \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"The benefits don\u2019t end there, either, as the calming effect of CBD helps ease the urge to scratch affected areas while the topical application addresses irritation at its source. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"The product is used to lessen seasonal allergy symptoms and is packaged in individual tubes for topical nasal application. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
"The heartworm prevention treatment can take a variety of forms, including a pill, injection or topical medication. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a lot of topical overlap between the jokes in Fire Island and Psychosexual. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091852"
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"noun"
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": the subject of a discourse or of a section of a discourse":[],
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"\u02c8t\u00e4-pik"
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"He is comfortable discussing a wide range of topics .",
"topics such as health and fitness",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Immediately after the Watson deal, about 100 members deserted the group, and since then, Cleveland\u2019s new quarterback has been the prime topic of daily conversation. \u2014 cleveland , 3 July 2022",
"To some degree, that is why AI Ethics and Ethical AI is such a crucial topic . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Two years later, however, following the new string of headlines about Miller, the actor is once again a topic of conversation in Reykjav\u00edk. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 1 July 2022",
"The increase was seen as a gesture largely by OPEC leader Saudi Araba to U.S. President Joe Biden, who soon afterward planned his first trip to the kingdom as president where oil production is likely to be a topic next month. \u2014 Cathy Busswitz, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"The six-time series champion's future became a topic of discussion this week amid reports Arrow McLaren SP had made another run at Dixon for the team\u2019s open third seat for the 2023 season. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
"For the last 25 years that Scott Martin has been practicing water law in Utah, the concept of appointing water judges or creating a water court has been a topic of conversation many times. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Boycotting such states has already become a topic of discussion among some business leaders. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"Republicans think fentanyl should be Biden's first topic of conversation. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 24 June 2022"
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"Latin Topica Topics (work by Aristotle), from Greek Topika , from topika , neuter plural of topikos of a place, of a topos, from topos place, topos":""
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"circa 1569, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091856"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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"Noun",
"a garden featuring topiaries and fountains",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One day Howland tied up a patch of wild grass, creating a makeshift topiary . \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Heading down the Pimlico Road, Linley roars with two giant topiary lions, and an old-school snowberry white Mini Cooper. \u2014 Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"An average weekend has her shaping hundreds of privet bushes into topiary . \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Heritage Gardens depicting the city-state's history, and the World of Plants through spectacular topiary . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Some of the other new attractions this year will be an illusion garden designed by Elfin Forest topiary artist Jennifer Coburn and new walk-through gardens created by local master gardeners. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Visitors are greeted by the giant Goofy topiary in the front bed near the theme park\u2019s entrance this year. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Okay, but this giant topiary chicken never got completed. \u2014 Carol Off, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Botanik has been keeping plant life chic and beachy since 1997, and specializes in curated plants, and home and garden decor including topiary , candle holders and handmade birdhouses. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Inside the villa nature resumes its rights: lush foliage, waterfall, topiary garden and a living wall. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Later in the season, Coburn will create a second topiary art piece, and a new crop of flowers known as stock will come into bloom. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Feb. 2022",
"With deep green and silver leaves, this non-fruiting olive tree can be coaxed into a hedge or this very proper looking topiary shape. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 12 Feb. 2020",
"And now that shrubbery sculpting season is at its height, Petricka also shares top tips for any beginner wanting to try their hand at topiary art. \u2014 Nancy Ngo, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
"The home's aesthetic even extends to the laundry room, where Young covered the walls in a blue-and-white wallpaper and hung topiary art prints, both from the shop. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 23 June 2021",
"The vintage bamboo hook from Ellan's Relics on Etsy and rustic topiary pots from Terrain help pull it all together. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 8 June 2021",
"Don\u2019t even ask about the town zoo, the slaughterhouse, the topiary maze. \u2014 Tom Shippey, WSJ , 4 June 2021",
"The figures currently are seen in topiary form as part of the Taste of Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 19 May 2021"
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