elevation
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Most importantly, the signal from Ternus’ elevation to CEO is that Apple will remain focused on the user experience, which is what keeps them an essential company—and an essential part of any tech portfolio.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Some argue that Mojtaba Khamenei's wartime elevation has simply not allowed him to establish authority on his own terms.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Up to 2 feet of snow could fall at the highest peaks, and 12 to 18 inches at spots with an elevation of 5,000 feet above sea level, the weather service office in Sacramento said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Earlier research showed that animals living on the Tibetan Plateau, which has an average elevation of 14,700 feet, carry a mutation in a gene known as Retsat.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
New Guinea is mountainous and extremely rugged, rising to 16,500 feet and with glaciers capping the highest peaks, while Australia is mostly low and flat—94 percent of its area lies below 2,000 feet of elevation.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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