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Recent Examples of plateau
Dan Walters, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Includes roses, bubbles and a seafood plateau.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Erika Edwards, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Griffin led through 54 holes and opened birdie-birdie-birdie only to plateau and play the final 15 holes in 1-over par for solo second.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
There is, however, no doubt that California is, at best, at a population plateau — either gaining or losing very slowly after a 175-year history of sometimes stunning levels of population growth.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Includes roses, bubbles and a seafood plateau.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Earlier seasons such as 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 peak above 60% by spring, while more recent years plateau lower.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Griffin led through 54 holes and opened birdie-birdie-birdie only to plateau and play the final 15 holes in 1-over par for solo second.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateau
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Think again, as the California Zephyr, the longest route in America crosses through seven states, carving up Colorado’s canyons, then passing into Utah where the sun ignites mesas into flaming towers of rock.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Beyond cost, Purple Line development will face a high degree of difficulty because of the topography of mesas and valleys.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Her analysis further suggests that a sanctions-relief agreement that leaves Iran’s broader capabilities intact could stabilize the regime at a moment of internal pressure while preserving its military leverage.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Petrosini says that typically happens using internal fixation — a metal rod inserted into the bone to stabilize it — rather than external fixation — a metal frame attached to the outside of the leg that holds broken bone pieces together.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Set in the remote highlands of Montenegro, the film tells the story of a shepherd mother and her daughter who proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of past violence that once shattered their family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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About one hour east, deep within the highlands of the Khotokha Valley, the 20-room Farm Retreat will debut later this year ($800 per night, all-inclusive, two-night minimum).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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The tableland was formed by volcanic eruptions about 700,000 years ago, according to the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Information Center.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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It's located on the Cumberland Plateau — a 450-mile tableland that covers much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, with soaring sandstone walls, large boulders, and dramatic overhangs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2023
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Built in the late 19 th century to transport the altiplano’s abundant metals and minerals, the railway line once ran from Bolivia’s de facto capital La Paz to the Pacific port of Antofagasta in Chile.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Tiwanaku communities first emerged in an altiplano, or high plain, of the Andes called the Titicaca Basin, named after Lake Titicaca.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Plateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateau. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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