Example Sentences

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Loadings for crude oil in the Persian Gulf had topped 16 million barrels a day in February, before the war began, according to data from Kpler.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

By Sunday, Claude had topped ChatGPT to become the most downloaded app in Apple’s app store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

On Thursday, Warner’s board determined Paramount’s deal had topped Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

However, Transport Minister Yasushi Kaneko said it was a "significant achievement" that overall visitor numbers had topped 40 million people for the first time.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Within two years it had topped out at almost fourteen hundred feet and was more than half a mile across.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson