acme

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The 65-year gap between the song’s original release and its acme position is the longest in history, according to Billboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

“These reflect the infamous Sun Tzu quote, ‘the acme of skill is to win a war without firing a shot,’” Mr. McCreight wrote.

From Washington Times • May 24, 2023

“There is no blinking the obvious,” he wrote, “the Warners have pulled all the stops in making this picture the acme of the gangster-prison film.”

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Seventy years ago, Vespa was the acme of modern metropolitan living.

From The Guardian • Oct. 3, 2018

Sharrukin the governor, Nânâ-Babilû, and Ludar Bit-Shamash, the sun-priest, each in his state chariot, each the acme of stiff courtesy, came together at the gate to greet the king their lord.

From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Potter, Margaret Horton