All 3 Uses of "apex" in "The Heritage of the Desert"

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He found it not at the apex of the right lung, always the one sensitive spot, but all through his breast.†
Chpt 5 *

apex = highest point
He dug his trembling fingers into the firm flesh over the apex of his right lung—the place of his torture—no pain!†
Chpt 6
The Naabs had hemmed him in a triangle, Dave and Billy at the broad end, August at the apex, and now the real race began.†
Chpt 7

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(1) (apex)
the highest point or most important level of something
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
The "highest point" can be physical or metaphorical -- as in the apex of his career.

Much more rarely, "Apex" is used in the travel industry as an acronym for "advance-purchase excursion"; i.e., to reference tickets that are discounted due to advance purchase.