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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Profiles are sorted by the last time the doula updated his or her calendar, so the doulas at the top of the list are often the most active on the platform.
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Personal finance company WalletHub just released a comprehensive 2025 report of Best Cities for Christmas, and the Southern spot at the top of the list deserves its flowers.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
One metro Phoenix city came in at the top of the list.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 18 Dec. 2025
For travelers seeking solitude, island escapes have long been at the top of the list.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Personal finance company WalletHub just released a comprehensive 2025 report of Best Cities for Christmas, and the Southern spot at the top of the list deserves its flowers.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
One metro Phoenix city came in at the top of the list.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 18 Dec. 2025
For travelers seeking solitude, island escapes have long been at the top of the list.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
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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 Jan. 2026.
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