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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

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

According to Nash, at the time of the cave art what is now the Bristol Channel was a "rich fertile plateau" between Gower and the north Devon coast.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

She had come to a plateau, and the sight before her froze her as still as a winter night.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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