Example Sentences

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The overall level of international migration to NI is below the peaks reached in the late 2000s but where people are coming from has shifted dramatically since Brexit.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

With three of the largest initial public offerings on tap, record market concentration and valuations higher than they have been 99% of the time, is this one of those peaks?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“History suggests that major peaks aren’t defined by a single trigger, but by a broad set of indicators all moving into more extreme territory at the same time,” said the strategists.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Seoul, which has been at the forefront of the rally this year, dropped almost two percent, while Tokyo was off more than one percent, having also hit fresh new peaks.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The last thing that he remembered before he fell into deep dream was a glimpse of high white peaks, glimmering like floating isles above the clouds as they caught the light of the westering moon.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien