plateau
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They found a steady rise from 2015 through 2019, followed by a plateau from 2020 to 2024, and then a sharp surge in 2025.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
There is little privacy, it is miles out into the volcanic grasslands of the plateau, it did not allow pets.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
She passed the 2,000-point plateau when she scored 51 points against Esperanza in November.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Weight loss continued through the end of the treatment period without a plateau, Eli Lilly said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
After inevitable bureaucratic infighting and logistics problems, the Global Fund money—$1+ million for the central plateau, spread over five years—became available.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Vocabulary lists containing plateau
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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