perch
Example Sentences
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Bass, who is running for a second four-year term, was in first place on election night and has held on to her perch since then.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
From his perch heading the influential tech incubator Y Combinator, his oracle-like pronouncements on Twitter were eagerly consumed by budding start-up founders.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
But now, when the 60-year-old yearns for the Pacific, he can land in this newly purchased perch.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
By the early 1960s, she had two young children, a poolside perch at the country club, domestic help and a successful husband.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
“You ruined everything,” the Norman complained from his perch.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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