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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It has been recognized nationally as one of the nation’s top parks systems — with our beautiful Jonathan Dickinson State Park at the top of the list.
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Gayle Harrell and John Snyder, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
What To Know In the annual rankings of the richest people in the world, Forbes estimated that Musk was once again at the top of the list, beating out fellow tech CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, who placed second, and Jeff Bezos, who placed third.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Honda also had three cars at the top of the list, with second place going to the Passport, while the Odyssey and Ridgeline also made the cut.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Gayle Harrell and John Snyder, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
What To Know In the annual rankings of the richest people in the world, Forbes estimated that Musk was once again at the top of the list, beating out fellow tech CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, who placed second, and Jeff Bezos, who placed third.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Honda also had three cars at the top of the list, with second place going to the Passport, while the Odyssey and Ridgeline also made the cut.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“At the top of the list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20list. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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