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Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers has a fastball that averages 99.9 mph and has topped out at 103.6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

As governments and companies pour hundreds of billions of dollars into AI infrastructure, the company's value has topped $5 trillion, more than the gross domestic product of Japan or India.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Executives pointed to “Scream 7,” a late February release that has topped $200 million in global ticket sales, as a success story.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The Dow Jones Transportation Average’s 14-day relative strength index has topped 80, the highest reading since November 2021, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

It is not till one has topped Peckham or Hackney that a more extended horizon bursts on the eye, and one catches sight of the glittering summits of Belgravia.

From Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) by Calhoun, Lucia Gilbert