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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Untreated hearing loss now sits at the top of the list of preventable dementia risks, and the average person waits nine years before doing anything about it.
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Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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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 6 Jul. 2026.
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