altitude
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Most climbers rely on supplemental oxygen at this altitude, and even then mountaineering experts advise against staying in the zone for more than 20 hours.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
This extra resistance can gradually alter satellite trajectories and cause some spacecraft to lose altitude faster than expected.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
There will be short, sharp peaks and valleys, but if you can’t stand the rises and falls in altitude, hand over those anxieties to your silent, hardworking virtual self.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
China Eastern flight MU5375 was travelling from Kunming to Guangzhou on March 21, 2022, when the jet inexplicably fell from an altitude of 29,000 feet, slamming into a mountain.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
No matter where on the globe the observer is, an accurate measurement of that star’s height, or altitude, and the use of proper almanacs or tables will provide latitude.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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