peak
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They typically peak during northern winter before declining to very low levels in summer.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
The celestial spectacle takes place from now until 30 November with the peak taking place on the night of 17 November.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The latest Santa Ana wind event moving through Southern California will peak Saturday, but higher-than-normal temperatures and elevated fire risk will remain through next week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Golf is a conformist sport that venerates style independence, from swashbuckling Chi-Chi Rodriguez to Payne Stewart to peak Arnold Palmer ripping a heater on the back nine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
It also survived the first peak of the last ice age, around 70,000 years ago.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
It generally strengthens through autumn and peaks around January.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Despite the fact we spend longer going without food when we are sleeping, research suggests our appetite naturally peaks in the evening, almost regardless of how much we have eaten earlier in the day.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
How clients orient themselves to nature — “how fast can I walk, how many mountain peaks can I conquer?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Although urea prices have fallen sharply from their April peaks, S&P expects fertilizer markets to remain under pressure through the rest of 2026, with only gradual relief anticipated in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Their hair has been moussed to peaks with some of Tía Inés’s hair foam.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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