plateau
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This additional region, known as a plateau, was weaker than the primary emission but extended well beyond the previously established energy range.
From Science Daily β Oct. 29, 2026
We assumed, naively, that my husband’s salary would continue to increase, not that raises would be paused due to university budget concerns, and that once he got tenure, his earnings would essentially plateau.
From Slate β Oct. 28, 2026
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this month the talks had reached "a plateau, beyond which giving or taking might be very, very difficult".
From Barron's β Oct. 20, 2026
Enicepatide also achieved mean weight loss of 15.5% after 48 weeks at the highest dose, without a plateau in weight reductions, the company added.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 22, 2026
The clinic provides its patients with state-of-the-art medical technology, including a blood bank that serves much of the central plateau, and a sophisticated lab.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Multiple employees were perfecting the already-perfect plateaus of bell peppers and apples in the produce section.
From Los Angeles Times β May 25, 2026
There are strange choices, plateaus and unnecessary dramas, but now there is a mettle.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 13, 2026
At CERAWeek, ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance said providing new oil supply as shale plateaus is one of the industry’s big challenges.
From Barron's β Mar. 28, 2026
“Free cash flow per share grows even as revenue plateaus or declines slightly. The companies that execute this transition well are going to emerge as leaner, more profitable versions of themselves,” he says.
From MarketWatch β Feb. 25, 2026
She had been collecting these plants her entire life, and some of them were deliciously exotic: saffron from the high plateaus of Persia, rhubarb-currant from the Caucasus Mountains, and ginger from the Far East.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Connecting the realms, Martine sells crepes in the summer to members of the communes, who venture down from their fields and plateaux for this staple of French cuisine.
From BBC β Dec. 16, 2023
Currently, it expects wage growth to plateaux around 3.9% late next year and into 2024.
From Reuters β Nov. 16, 2022
As to the poets who made it into Dear World, there are predictable highs, plateaux and crescendi.
From The Guardian β Apr. 12, 2013
But with the new edition opening to just $21.5 million — less than either of the previous sequels, in real or inflated dollars — it will have trouble reaching those plateaux.
From Time β Apr. 8, 2012
The country bore a very strong resemblance to the plateaux that lie among the Cordilleras of the Andes; and the geological formation of this part of Africa is very similar to the table-lands of Mexico.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
The optimal range was 5,000 to 7,500 steps daily, after which the effect plateaued.
From Science Daily β Oct. 19, 2026
In some sports, including Premier League football, the money which leagues and clubs are earning from TV rights is by far their biggest source of income, but has plateaued to an extent in recent years.
From BBC β Oct. 8, 2026
The stock rallied from late 2023 to early 2025, but has plateaued since because investors are worried about how long the momentum could last.
From Barron's β Jun. 10, 2026
But revenue plateaued, and the convention pipeline was a little softer, he said.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 1, 2026
My stock plummeted, and by high school, it plateaued.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Additionally, BT is shifting from a phase of decline to one of stabilization as Openreach line losses seem to be plateauing.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 28, 2026
The argument wasn’t anything new, and it certainly wasn’t influenced by plateauing sales or consumer complaints.
From Salon β Jun. 14, 2026
With pandemic-era stimulus initiatives long forgotten, home prices plateauing, and investor portfolios pointing down, consumer sentiment has little reason to improve.
From Barron's β Apr. 2, 2026
Interest in EVs could be plateauing in California, experts said, where adoption rates are higher than the rest of the country.
From Los Angeles Times β Dec. 3, 2025
Ember is confident that emissions from using fossil fuels to generate electricity are now plateauing and could begin a permanent decline in a few years.
From BBC β Nov. 12, 2025
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