Mount Everest
Americannoun
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something regarded as the most difficult or challenging of its kind.
the Mount Everest of international sailing.
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At over 29,000 feet, it is the highest peak in the world.
It was first scaled in 1953 by Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal.
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"Standing with you on the summit of Mount Everest is a memory I will cherish forever," fellow mountaineer and guide Uttam Lapraki wrote in a tribute to Yukta on social media.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Alharthy was the first woman from her country to climb Mount Everest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Even today, the number of runners who have posted a four-minute mile is smaller than the number of people who have scaled Mount Everest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
You could potentially reach the peak of Mount Everest and still check in with your dog.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
And thus, shortly before noon on May 29, 1953, did Hillary and Tenzing become the first men to stand atop Mount Everest.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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