The president walked in past the grille and sat down at the table; by the mere look he gave the young man Britt succeeded in climaxing the succession of the morning's surprises; Vaniman had more reason than the others to be amazed.
"When Egypt Went Broke"
Holman Day
Do not justify yourself by talking about Washington raging at Monmouth, or Paul Jones boarding the Serapis, or Erskine climaxing his greatest effort for justice with an appeal to the Father of the universe.
"The Young Man and the World"
Albert J. Beveridge
It was as if the strenuous onrush of the climaxing Year Three had never been interrupted.
"The Grafters"
Francis Lynde