perch
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That market surge catapulted the California-based company into becoming the most valuable publicly traded company in the world, a perch it still holds ahead of iPhone-maker Apple.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Despite being located in a popular neighborhood, the property’s elevated perch gives it a rare sense of privacy, making it feel like it’s located in a world all its own.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
He thinks the city’s perch on the Detroit River is the key to doing just that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The young female bird was found on the ground near the Queen's Medical Centre at the end of June, with injuries that meant it was unable to fly or perch.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Looks like birds perch in the branches above.”
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
On Centre Court he perches on the public seats on the lookout for any movement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
The office used to be one of the few perches prominent enough to attract national attention.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Pulling up his laptop, Dallas shows off the art for a single: On a majestic winding Italian road, ian perches pensively on a white moped, in an all-white yacht outfit, barefoot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
I don’t see how it will fit, but the butterfly perches on Ma’s hand and instantly shrinks so that it can settle inside the small tin.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
The image shows most of the houses perched on this slope are now gone or covered in mud.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Parkinson photographed a black vulture perched over a dead yacaré caiman in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, keeping his boat at a distance and using a long telephoto lens to capture the shot.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
A few days later, they were both in the aerie, perched high in a Jeffrey pine overlooking the picturesque lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the seaside resort of Palma de Majorca in the Balearic Islands, tourists, many in swimsuits, some standing in the water, watched the eclipse closely, protective glasses perched on noses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tucking into the shady doorway next to Pinkerton’s, I perched myself on an empty wooden crate to have a read.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
On the heels of the death of his longtime mate Jackie, bald eagle Shadow has been perching, singing and lounging at his Big Bear nest with a new companion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"One of the responding officers was able to gently coax the bird using food, and the parrot quickly became comfortable, even perching on the officer's hand and shoulder," the airport said in a statement.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
“Atlanta” built a Lynchian house for its “Teddy Perkins” episode, perching a namesake character buried under prosthetics within its dim innards.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2025
They also discovered that the feet are acutely sensitive to touch and this touch had a large representation in the brain, presumably to help with perching.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
Malcolm’s dæmon, Asta, was a kingfisher just then, perching on the gunwale of the canoe.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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