plateau
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This additional region, known as a plateau, was weaker than the primary emission but extended well beyond the previously established energy range.
From Science Daily β Oct. 29, 2026
We assumed, naively, that my husband’s salary would continue to increase, not that raises would be paused due to university budget concerns, and that once he got tenure, his earnings would essentially plateau.
From Slate β Oct. 28, 2026
Scott and Stauring founded the humanitarian group iACT largely to respond to the crisis in Darfur, a semi-desert plateau in western Sudan that has known nothing but war this century.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 22, 2026
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this month the talks had reached "a plateau, beyond which giving or taking might be very, very difficult".
From Barron's β Oct. 20, 2026
It had rained a little in the night and it was fresh and cool on the plateau, and there was a wonderful view.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Even after Gilead reported its “strongest year-over-year base business growth in more than a decade,” analysts questioned how long it would take until the growth in its HIV franchise plateaus due to competition.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 30, 2026
Instead of varying smoothly, the Hall voltage increases in distinct steps and plateaus.
From Science Daily β Jun. 19, 2026
There are strange choices, plateaus and unnecessary dramas, but now there is a mettle.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 13, 2026
At CERAWeek, ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance said providing new oil supply as shale plateaus is one of the industry’s big challenges.
From Barron's β Mar. 28, 2026
As we passed the high plateaus and rounded the last cliffside into the open country, we spied a massive caravan—three hundred camels deep—a moving village riding toward us.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Connecting the realms, Martine sells crepes in the summer to members of the communes, who venture down from their fields and plateaux for this staple of French cuisine.
From BBC β Dec. 16, 2023
Currently, it expects wage growth to plateaux around 3.9% late next year and into 2024.
From Reuters β Nov. 16, 2022
As to the poets who made it into Dear World, there are predictable highs, plateaux and crescendi.
From The Guardian β Apr. 12, 2013
But with the new edition opening to just $21.5 million — less than either of the previous sequels, in real or inflated dollars — it will have trouble reaching those plateaux.
From Time β Apr. 8, 2012
Much of the land is occupied by plateaux, bare and rocky like great altars on which all that lives is offered to and consumed by the sun.
From Southern Spain by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Calvert
The optimal range was 5,000 to 7,500 steps daily, after which the effect plateaued.
From Science Daily β Oct. 19, 2026
However, four years on, there is evidence to suggest interest has plateaued.
From BBC β Oct. 19, 2026
The overall market value of stablecoins has plateaued of late, and is little changed from what it was last October, according to tracking by data provider DefiLlama.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 24, 2026
The stock rallied from late 2023 to early 2025, but has plateaued since because investors are worried about how long the momentum could last.
From Barron's β Jun. 10, 2026
My stock plummeted, and by high school, it plateaued.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Additionally, BT is shifting from a phase of decline to one of stabilization as Openreach line losses seem to be plateauing.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 28, 2026
The argument wasn’t anything new, and it certainly wasn’t influenced by plateauing sales or consumer complaints.
From Salon β Jun. 14, 2026
With pandemic-era stimulus initiatives long forgotten, home prices plateauing, and investor portfolios pointing down, consumer sentiment has little reason to improve.
From Barron's β Apr. 2, 2026
Ember is confident that emissions from using fossil fuels to generate electricity are now plateauing and could begin a permanent decline in a few years.
From BBC β Nov. 12, 2025
Tesla shares have fallen more than 16% this year following a series of setbacks for the company, including brand damage and plateauing interest in electric vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 25, 2025
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