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plateau

[pla-toh, plat-oh] / plæˈtoʊ, ˈplæt oʊ /
NOUN
level; flat, often high, land
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Now the equestrian world might be hitting a plateau: exact genetic replicas of successful horses and ponies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

As a famous economist infamously noted in 1929, they seem to have reached a permanently high plateau.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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

“The market is experiencing more of a pricing plateau than a major correction,” said Rob Barber, chief executive of Attom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I didn’t do anything but school and Tae Bo, where I hit a plateau.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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