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Recent Examples of plateau
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
The nationwide opioid crisis continues to plague California — even as individual counties record a plateau in deaths related to drug overdoses.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
Andrew Joseph, STAT, 4 Sep. 2020
Unemployment claims filed with the Texas Workforce Commission have plateaued since peaking in April.
—Dallas News, 5 June 2020
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However, 2023 data indicates donations are beginning to plateau.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
The nationwide opioid crisis continues to plague California — even as individual counties record a plateau in deaths related to drug overdoses.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
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But experts fear that without coordinated and sustained efforts, the country will plateau at this high level of cases.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 4 Sep. 2020
Unemployment claims filed with the Texas Workforce Commission have plateaued since peaking in April.
—Dallas News, 5 June 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateau
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Photograph: Backcountry Deuter Kid Comfort Active Carrier for $203 ($67 off) Backcountry My kid started his hiking career in this pack, which carried him from the mountains of Colorado to the hot barren mesas of Chaco Canyon.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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The area with the greatest foot traffic includes roughly 7,000 square miles that encompasses beaches, mesas, an inland mountain range, canyons and high desert.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, on several occasions over the past decade, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has tried to introduce new local currencies to stabilize the economy.Tawanda Karombo, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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South Korea in Economic and Political Crisis Yoon's impeachment has paralyzed South Korea's political and economic agenda, stalling key diplomatic initiatives and efforts to stabilize a faltering economy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia.Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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The brand is owned by the Fonseca family, who have been farming agave in the highlands of Jalisco for five generations.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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It's located on the Cumberland Plateau — a 450-mile tableland that covers much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, with soaring sandstone walls, large boulders, and dramatic overhangs.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2023
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Schuerman Mountain rises in west Sedona, a high tableland that offers commanding views of gaudier formations.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2021
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In the Chilean altiplano above 12,000 feet, Meiburg spends one of the coldest nights of his life in a sleeping bag on the edge of a salt lagoon, staking out mountain caracaras known for working in groups to flip over heavy flat stones in search of edible creatures.Paul Kvinta, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2021
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The landscape changed around me; condensing from plains, desert, and mountains into the jungles of Central America, then unfolding in reverse, into the expanse of the altiplano.J.R. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2022
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City officials and project managers on Wednesday provided a tour of construction of the dome so far, which is being funded with $14 million from American Rescue Plan Act grants.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 ornament depicts the mosaics and mural at the top of the dome, which many visitors and school groups photograph or admire while laying down on the floor of the rotunda.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Plateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateau. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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