apex
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He said his terrifying encounter with California’s most iconic apex predator won’t dim his love of nature.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Meta shares have fallen some 25%, shredding around $500 billion in market value, since their heady apex of nearly $800 a share in August of last year.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Following the re-introduction of the sea eagle, the only other UK apex predator, Scottish farmers reported having to abandon their hill farms after the birds decimated their lamb populations.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Her mother, Erika Killian, is a Gen Xer who grew up when mall culture was at its apex.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
To tell the truth, I wasn’t super-high on this idea, since Lena was not only a cheerleader but also the apex of the pyramid.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing apex
"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Four
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Ender's Game
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50th Anniversary of the March on Washington: "Trying to Inspire a New Generation" by Trip Gabriel
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