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copestones

noun

plural of copestone

as in high-water marks

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The orange and red blobs in the satellite view above show storms with the coldest and tallest cloud tops that are likely raining.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Cover loosely with cloths and let rise again; when dough has risen, place pans in preheated 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until tops of loaves are light brown.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tops

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Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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Up to half of the more than 200,000 mountain glaciers — vast, slow moving rivers of ice that creep across the world’s peaks — are expected to disappear by the end of this century, even if ambitious climate goals are met.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The steep slopes and lush valleys below the Himalayan mountain range — home to many of the world’s highest peaks and remaining glaciers — are especially vulnerable to flooding and landslides.

— Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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We are used to the street closures, the factory shutdowns, the restrictions on driving and internet access during Communist Party conferences, international summits, Tiananmen Square military parades, and the visits of foreign dignitaries.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Beijing has long sought Taipei’s exclusion from international summits through diplomatic pressure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of summits

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Bideau’s debut, 2022’s Fleeting Future, hinted at the explorations of Terra Incognita, its complex electroacoustic grids opening into ever-expanding crescendos.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
Taking a cue from nickelodeon piano players, composer John Powell steers the mood with a vibrantly eclectic score of sprightly ragtime, violin pathos and popcorn crescendos.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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