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High Point

American  

noun

  1. a city in central North Carolina.

high point British  

noun

  1. a moment or occasion of great intensity, interest, happiness, etc

    the award marked a high point in his life
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The live version here is twice as long and the album’s high point.

From The Wall Street Journal

At its high point Thursday, the Nasdaq was up more than 1%.

From The Wall Street Journal

By mid-summer 2025, inventory had reached its high point, with around 160 active lot listings in Altadena, according to Fuller.

From Los Angeles Times

Their militant duet, “Suoni la tromba,” was a musical high point, only slightly marred by some “Braveheart”-style red and white body-painting for them and a phalanx of extra men.

From The Wall Street Journal

I graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in 1970, which was the high point of hippiedom.

From The Wall Street Journal

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