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altitude

[al-ti-tood, -tyood] / ˈæl tɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /
NOUN
height in the sky
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK


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This capability allowed researchers to examine how magnetic structures extend and change with altitude rather than studying only a single layer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

On October 3, Pyongyang test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile that Kim Yo Jong said employed unspecified artificial intelligence technology and was "capable of changing its flight orbit at a low altitude".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The altitude changes are consistent with efforts to command a damaged aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Two hours later, the 17,000ft drop in altitude was reported on the plane tracking website Flightradar24 and minutes later the plane signalled an emergency code.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Maybe I’ll go where I can see stars, he said to himself as the car gained velocity and altitude; it headed away from San Francisco, toward the uninhabited desolation to the north.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

But the new Russian drones often fly at altitudes beyond machine-gun range, according to air-defense officers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"It allows for operations at very low altitudes -- it is controlled by a signal from space, bypassing the radio horizon and the Earth's curvature -- factors that otherwise limit ground-based remote control signals."

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Meteorologists use the term "tilt" to describe the separation between a tropical cyclone's circulation centers at lower and middle altitudes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

The drones are authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration and travel at altitudes between 250 and 400 feet, Robertson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

But hovering at low altitudes seemed to be my father's new best thing.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg


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