Top End
noun
the northern part of the Northern Territory
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adjective
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“Burt’s life story is one of strength, resilience, and a personality as bold as the Top End itself,” the aquarium’s statement said, referring to the country’s rugged northern territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
"You're inviting conflict," says local Billee McGinley, part of the Top End Peace Alliance, a local activist group.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023
"This is a landmark occasion for the Top End," Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyle said, referring to the geographic region at the territory's north.
From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2022
This dispatch brings her to two places: Australia’s Top End, which took the No. 12 spot on the list; and Tasmania, which took the No. 33 spot.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2018
So far this year, 190 of them as well as two freshwater crocodiles have been captured in the Top End region, according to data released by the government.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2018
It has good low-speed pick-up, hence their good starts, but lacks top-end power.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Beijing also seeks access to top-end chips made by American manufacturers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Chief Executive Junkoo Kim said revenue was more than $326 million on a constant currency basis, which is toward the top-end of guidance it gave in March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Reports, including in technology outlet The Information, say DeepSeek has been skirting a US ban on the export of top-end chips to China to train its new V4 model.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
And Miss Miller merely took hold of the top-end of the stick and gave it a sharp turn.
From The Woodcraft Girls in the City by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
One of Southern California’s premier seaside resorts, the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, has been sold for an estimated $600 million as the top end of the state’s hotel market continues to thrive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
That’s at the top end of BlueScope’s A$860 million-A$960 million guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
That pushes the pace slightly above top end of the 1% to 3% window the Bank of Canada aims for, after inflation held steady at 3% in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
"Stanway has shown how flexible she is, how exceptional she is both at the bottom end of the pitch, breaking up play, as well as at the top end," added Brown-Finnis.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Bo's collection of plastic fans was lined up neatly at the top end.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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