High Point
noun
a city in central North Carolina.
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high pointnouna moment or occasion of great intensity, interest, happiness, etc
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Karsen MacDougall, a senior at High Point University in North Carolina, was feeling anxious when she still hadn’t gotten a job by February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
But the great irony of a victory sealed by his improbable 2-pointer was that High Point only found itself in a position to win because of Johnston’s outrageous strategy for shooting threes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
No. 5 seed Wisconsin learned that during a loss to No. 12 High Point on Thursday and top-ranked Duke nearly did, having to rally from 13 points down to survive No. 16 Siena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
When the Badgers jumped out to a 10-point lead in the first half, it seemed that High Point would become just another mid-major casualty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
What saved him were some friends from his hometown in High Point, Curtis and Minnie Ware.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
The cultural currency for these viral World Cup stars is at a high point right now.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Playing a small role in the finale of BBC comedy Gavin & Stacey has been a high point in an award-winning career that spans stage and screen, according to Welsh actor Rakie Ayola.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The album’s next tune, “U + Me = <3,” is its high point: a euphoric promise of devotion that sounds like Sixpence None the Richer reborn as a Midwestern emo band.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Until Thursday, the high point for mortgage rates during the conflict was 6.46% in early April.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
The successful crossing represented a high point of this phase of the escape.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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