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plateau

[pla-toh, plat-oh] / plæˈtoʊ, ˈplæt oʊ /
NOUN
level; flat, often high, land
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It’s no secret that vinyl records’ resurgence has hit a new plateau, outselling CDs for the first time since 1987 as of 2022, according to a report from the Recording Industry Assn. of America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

In some tests, dye poured into sinkholes on the plateau traveled roughly 20 kilometers and appeared at springs in as little as a week.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

OpenAI’s, by some indications, has begun to plateau.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Global oil demand could plateau as this trend accelerates around the world.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

At the far end of the plateau boys had climbed into the trees.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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