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  1. In a dominant or successful position. It is also put as come out on top, as in As we expected, Paul again came out on top in the chess tournament. [Mid-1500s] Also see on top of.

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Surrounding the area are shanties painted in bright hues - red, blue, green and yellow - which sit one on top of the other like puzzle blocks in a lopsided Tetris game.

From BBC

On top of looking for strong financial results, DoorDash shareholders will also be looking for any updates the company gives on its latest investment plans, including how that spending is affecting its margins.

From Barron's

Layered on top of all of this is the arrival of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News.

From Salon

On top of a 2025 dividend payout of $0.10 per share, Glencore will also recommend an exceptional payout of $0.07 based on last year's return to profit.

From Barron's

Palantir bears have argued that the company is just an “AI wrapper” on top of existing large language models, making its technology a middleman that could be easily replaced or cut out.

From MarketWatch

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