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pinnacle

[pin-uh-kuhl] / ˈpɪn ə kəl /


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In another, two federal special agents witnessed "a glowing orange orb... perched close to a rock pinnacle."

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The book, which recently featured as a major plot device in Mackenzie Crook's BBC comedy Small Prophets, is seen by experts as the "absolute pinnacle of ornithological art".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It’s this exposé of societal absurdity and Meursault’s atheistic refusal to play along with pacifying notions of sin and redemption, that makes“The Stranger” a pinnacle of confrontational literature.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Even with his career at its pinnacle and before his back became chronically balky, Woods found his way onto tabloid headlines.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

And finally, the height, the pinnacle of my employment history so far.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak




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