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being at a point or level higher than all others
his kite got tangled in the topmost branches of the tree
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Recent Examples of topmost
The formula contains alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), which exfoliate the topmost layer of the skin, and beta hydroxy acids (BHAs), which penetrate deeper to clear pores.
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Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Remove all other side branches and cut the central leader back just above the topmost scaffold.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
This mismatch in pigments has caused a good deal of confusion and a cascade of bad reproductions (on paper and social media) that reduce the radiant orange in the topmost part of Stella’s painting to a dull red.
—Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
Guestrooms offer views of Rue du Quatre Septembre and Rue de Gramont, while the topmost floor affords views of the Sacre Coeur.
—Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2024
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Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Remove all other side branches and cut the central leader back just above the topmost scaffold.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
This mismatch in pigments has caused a good deal of confusion and a cascade of bad reproductions (on paper and social media) that reduce the radiant orange in the topmost part of Stella’s painting to a dull red.
—Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
Guestrooms offer views of Rue du Quatre Septembre and Rue de Gramont, while the topmost floor affords views of the Sacre Coeur.
—Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2024
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Israel has killed many of Hezbollah's top leaders and destroyed its headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Favre had made 297 consecutive starts over 19 seasons. 2014 — Marcus Mariota wins the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first Oregon player to earn college football’s top individual honor.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Leave it to Victoria Beckham to do so with the utmost elegance and aplomb.Nuria Luis, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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No matter what sports team a student plays on or what extracurricular activities a student participates in, every student deserves to be treated with the utmost kindness and respect – on and off the field, in and out of the classroom.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mina, who was found with a single gunshot wound to her upper body, would later receive emergency aid from officers and EMS personnel before being transported to the Community Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, the news release explains.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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This highest site is the upper limit of tree vegetation and was included to find the highest elevation at which the oyamel firs can survive in the current climate.Andrea J. Arratibel, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Topmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topmost. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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