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Of course, there’s a big difference between being at a logjam atop the leaderboard on Friday and lifting the Harton S. Semple Trophy on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

At City Hall, the statue of Columbus stood atop a stone pedestal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Don Colossus stands proud atop a stone pedestal, keeping vigil over a small commemorative plaque.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

With a jazzy score fixed atop its ’60s-era mod-cartoon opening sequence, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” makes no effort to disguise its pastiche.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Then her feet pounded into the sand beside Brightbill, who was perched atop an old rowboat.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown