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[top] / tɒp /








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Haney argued that no one knew exactly when the Lachman fire ignited, only that it was first spotted at 12:12 a.m., meaning it could have happened before his client reached the top of the hill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

In a speech last summer, Roger Alford, who served as Slater’s top deputy, made a scathing speech alluding to how business was done at the department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

On top of that, he said, the evidence is "transitory" because of the weather.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The four top names in the Nikkei have surged to nearly 40% of the index’s value.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Through the strange furless hide that smelt more of not-wolf than wolf, he could hear a comforting thump-thump, like the sound he heard when he clambered on top of his father for a nap.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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