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Kth Largest Element in an Array

Binary search is the tool here, but the real test is whether your invariant stays crisp. Interviewers love it because it reveals your boundary precision and your edge-case discipline. If you can state the invariant for your search space, you'll stop making off-by-one mistakes.

Arrays & HashingHeap / Priority QueueBinary Search
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