on top of the world
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People sit on top of the world one moment, and they experience a brutal reversal of fortune on the stock market the next.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
"It made me feel on top of the world."
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Banks, meanwhile, are on top of the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
From the view below, Larry Ellison is on top of the world.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
At 1:45, client Kiev Schoening ascended the final rise, pulled out a photo of his wife and children, and commenced a tearful celebration of his arrival on top of the world.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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