peaked

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“Control” eventually peaked at the top of the Billboard 200, generating Jackson’s first round of massive hits.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

This marks an abrupt change after the UK's warmest early-April day in 80 years on Wednesday, when temperatures peaked at 26.6C in London.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

It was the steepest monthly decline since June 2022, when inflation peaked after the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

And now the retreat in the VIX is evidence that investors’ moves to seek protection via options has peaked, Lee says.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“You do look a little peaked, Tea Cake. You got a temperature and yo’ pulse is kinda off.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston