as in top
the highest point
Once you reach the vertex of the mountain, the remainder of the route is all downhill.
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The presenting part, which is the part of the baby's body that is born first in a vaginal delivery, is usually the baby's head (known as vertex presentation).
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Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
Their challenge was to extract an independent set using a large portion of vertices in the original graph.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
To find a periodic trajectory in an acute triangle, draw a perpendicular line from each vertex to the opposite side, as seen to the left, below.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
For example, Pythagorean triples (such as 3, 4 and 5), represent right triangles whose three vertices are all integer distances apart.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
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Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
Their challenge was to extract an independent set using a large portion of vertices in the original graph.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
To find a periodic trajectory in an acute triangle, draw a perpendicular line from each vertex to the opposite side, as seen to the left, below.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
For example, Pythagorean triples (such as 3, 4 and 5), represent right triangles whose three vertices are all integer distances apart.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
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Lower corporate taxes, and big new tariffs Cutting corporate tax rates is also at the top of Trump’s agenda.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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The seams are covered on the top and bottom, so there’s no irritation.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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On the Billboard 200, the band has placed 30 albums, with four reaching the summit: Fleetwood Mac (1975), Rumours (1977), Mirage (1982) and The Dance (1997).Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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The cold open immortalized the pair’s chummy summit and also introduced Trump’s Dr. Caligari–style cabinet of horrors.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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At the Arrowverse’s peak, with multiple shows on the air, DC Superhero series could take on this immediacy, without the self-consciousness of having to sell audiences on superhero shows.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Squash is at its peak this time of year and is a perfect base for secret sauces and/or unexpected ingredients that will make a meal memorable.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Our Questions About the First Time Ash Died 25 years ago, Pokémon: The First Movie took Ash Ketchum to new heights (and killed him).Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Zara also has a large selection of burgundy boots in various styles and heel heights at an affordable price.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This detail and the prestige needed for such a prominent grave location within the church led archaeologists to believe the tombstone is Yeardley’s, as did a reference to a broken tomb with a crest made by his step-grandson in the 1680s.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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In places, the original owners’ family crest is on display.Ann Abel, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Regency era dates back to the early 1800s in England and was the pinnacle of high society, extravagance, and strict etiquette.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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Essentially, ‘just refill’ is encouraging consumers to reuse and refill because reusability is the pinnacle of sustainability.Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In August, at the exuberant apex of Kamala Harris’s campaign for the presidency, Coates attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a reporter for Vanity Fair.Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 Sep. 2024
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Yamal, one of the impactful forwards, is at the apex of this playing style.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The Nuggets were unsure when Jokic would re-join the team as of Friday evening before the opening tip.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Most drivers entering Manhattan's Central Business District, which stretches from 60th Street all the way down to the southern tip of the Financial District, would have to pay the toll.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Vertex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertex. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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