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he hit the high-water mark of his acting career when he played Tiny Tim in a school play
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In December, Texas had just over a million job openings, a high-water mark it’s been hovering around for several months.
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Mitchell Schnurman, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
The Nacimiento River edged out its 1969 high-water mark by 1.51 feet.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
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Mitchell Schnurman, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
The Nacimiento River edged out its 1969 high-water mark by 1.51 feet.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
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“High-water mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water%20mark. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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