peaked

Example Sentences

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Sea arrivals into mainland Europe peaked in 2015, when the UN said more than a million people crossed the Mediterranean.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

These jobs peaked at 2.48 million in 2023 and have declined steadily since then.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Nearly 300 items were purchased in the years covering the Covid pandemic but the level of spending peaked in 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Newspaper circulation peaked in 1997 at 53.76 million, but it dropped to more than half that in 2025, according to the Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Ona lay on one of the planks, peaked, the baby crying on her chest.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys