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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The obvious permutation would be Webb and two of the three pitchers at the top of the list, but don’t rule everyone else out.
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Smoke pollution and disposal of waste and sewage were at the top of the list of concerns, Barnes said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, the program released a list of the worst cities for people with seasonal allergies to live in.
Wichita, Kansas, is at the top of the list for the third consecutive year, followed by New Orleans, Louisiana; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Memphis, Tennessee.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Those with chronic conditions who were born outside the United States are at the top of the list of people who should get tested.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Smoke pollution and disposal of waste and sewage were at the top of the list of concerns, Barnes said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, the program released a list of the worst cities for people with seasonal allergies to live in.
Wichita, Kansas, is at the top of the list for the third consecutive year, followed by New Orleans, Louisiana; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Memphis, Tennessee.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Those with chronic conditions who were born outside the United States are at the top of the list of people who should get tested.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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