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perch

[purch] / pɜrtʃ /
NOUN
object placed high for sitting on
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But now, when the 60-year-old yearns for the Pacific, he can land in this newly purchased perch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Pike perch tartare from Lake Oulujärvi rests on malt bread with capers and dill oil and a whisper of pine tar.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Officials at DHS said they believe Lewandowski and Noem see DHS as a steppingstone to an even bigger perch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Tesla, the 23-year-old company that brought green cars into the mainstream, has been pushed off its perch as the world’s top electric vehicle seller.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In a special spot in the barn, their hawk, Germogen, slumbered on his perch.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack