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crest

[krest] / krɛst /


NOUN
emblem, symbol
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“I think you will either be on the crest of the wave or drowning on AI,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

In the image he has dark skin, receding curly hair, a thick handlebar mustache, deep-set eyes and a dark suit emblazoned with a crest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"The crest was like nothing we'd ever seen before," said Sereno.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Both made their Test debuts on the 2022 tour of Pakistan, when Ben Stokes' side were riding the crest of a wave.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The steer ran awkwardly and the bull caught him, hooked him lightly in the flank, and then turned away and looked up at the crowd on the walls, his crest of muscle rising.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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