at the top of the list

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: better than all the others

I like all of his books, but this one is at the top of the list.

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While the murderer was never caught, historians have pointed to four possible suspects — with Frank F. Jones, an Iowa state senator at the time, and Josiah's former employer, being at the top of the list. —

Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024 Prevention Of Illness Avoiding or preventing illness should be at the top of the list for insurance and healthcare providers. —

Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 The Wisconsin 75 list, compiled by Deloitte, ranks the state’s private companies by revenue, and at the top of the list are some very familiar names. —

Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024 Edamame Edamame, the young beans of the soy plant, come in at the top of the list with 18.6 grams of protein per cup. —

Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the top of the list

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