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An apogee is the outermost point of the moon's or a satellite’s orbit. (noun)
The place in the moon’s orbit where it stops traveling away from the earth and begins traveling towards the earth is an example of its apogee.
An apogee is the top or climax of something. (noun)
The year a race horse won the Triple Crown would be an example of the apogee of his career.
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