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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
plateau .
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Examples
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But the success required to reach those plateaus is testament to his ability as a quarterback.
Brady? Manning? Dead heat for title of 'NFL's best quarterback' 2008
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What he's actually showing is that short term plateaus, or even declines, can occur in a long-term upward trend, which is absolutely not news.
RealClimate 2009
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What he's actually showing is that short term plateaus, or even declines, can occur in a long-term upward trend, which is absolutely not news.
RealClimate 2009
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What he's actually showing is that short term plateaus, or even declines, can occur in a long-term upward trend, which is absolutely not news.
RealClimate 2009
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What he's actually showing is that short term plateaus, or even declines, can occur in a long-term upward trend, which is absolutely not news.
RealClimate 2009
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What he's actually showing is that short term plateaus, or even declines, can occur in a long-term upward trend, which is absolutely not news.
RealClimate 2009
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What he's actually showing is that short term plateaus, or even declines, can occur in a long-term upward trend, which is absolutely not news.
RealClimate 2009
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In the east, the increasing effect of the continental climate and the greater height of the plateaus are the principal factors separating this region from the adjacent region of montane steppe.
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Scattered over the plateaus are the ruins of many ancient stone pueblos, not unlike those previously described.
Canyons of the Colorado John Wesley Powell 1868
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NB There have been previous 'plateaus' in oil production, this may prove to be another.
Economist article on Peak Oil Sam Norton 2006
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