higher

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Higher inflation has a particularly pernicious effect on U.S. households.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Higher fuel prices due to the war in Iran have pushed up trucking companies’ expenses, but operators are largely passing along those costs to their customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Online learning is already used for some subjects at Advanced Higher level to share specialist teachers.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Higher nitrate intake from vegetables was associated with a lower risk of dementia, while greater exposure to nitrate and nitrite from animal products, processed meats, and drinking water was linked to a higher risk.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

As it happened, the Eurasian Higher Command had launched its offensive in South India and left North Africa alone.

From "1984" by George Orwell