Top End
1 Britishnoun
adjective
noun
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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
And it's clear the military footprint in the so-called "Top End" is only going to grow.
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
Planning I did a combination of self-driving and day tours that I set up through Tourism Top End, which offers free booking services.
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
Again, good for Monaco, where a responsive engine is a benefit, and top-end power is relatively less important.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Beijing also seeks access to top-end chips made by American manufacturers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 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
The French waste-management company exceeded the top-end of its Ebitda guidance, driven particularly by a strong fourth quarter, which saw efficiency improvements in France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
As a local suffix -head appears to mean top-end and is generally shortened to -ett, e.g.
From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest
At the top end, 15.3 percent have net assets worth $100,000 to $1,000,000, and in the top bracket, 1.5 percent have more than a million dollars.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The regulator said it also is lowering the top end for the range it considers for the stability buffer by a full percentage point, with the new range set at zero to 3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
US sport is priced at the luxury top end, and so much so that the stadiums are mostly shrinking in capacity, rebuilt for many billions with hospitality suites and lounges where once there was seating.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
It is the pre-eminent symbol of Chinese automakers’ push to dominate the top end of the car market, after they seized the global lead in affordable electric vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
Simon and Alexander were clearly getting nowhere; they turned the map ’round and ’round as if they were trying to find the top end of a triangle.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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