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Example Sentences

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Even before the new deal, the average teacher pay was over $100,000 and topping out at $130,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

San Diego is one of the nation’s hottest housing markets, with average home prices hovering around $1 million and rents for a one-bedroom apartment topping $2,000 a month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Sales rose 14% year over year to $1.74 billion, topping expectations for $1.65 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

That would be 8.6 times higher than the year-earlier figure, topping a FactSet-compiled consensus estimate of 39.140 trillion won.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Then I found a basin of water and slicked back my hair from my face, topping it off with a bright red fez.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan