high-water mark
Example Sentences
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Nextpower is on pace for a record closing high, poised to surpass the previous high-water mark of $130.42 from March 25, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Still, the CBA deal is a high-water mark for a league with a tumultuous history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The 2023 best picture field set a modern high-water mark of $4.4 billion worldwide, powered by the mega-hits “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
Wall Street has been throwing in some strong stock-market bets for 2026, but the high-water mark just got higher.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025
Unfortunately, the gains achieved in 1992 represented a high-water mark.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
