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elevation

[el-uh-vey-shuhn] / ˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃən /




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Goldman’s research momentum and market breadth signals do show signs of extreme elevation in the 98th and 94th percentile respectively.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

This reconstructed "rebounded topography" allowed researchers to examine both the elevation and orientation of the newly identified geological structure.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“We have a very long ski season just because of the elevation that the mountains sit at,” Van Greuning said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The so-called Nuremberg Drawing of 1300 shows on one side an abandoned design for the tower of the Freiburg Minster and on the other the plan and elevation of three Gothic churches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Perhaps there has been, at some point in history, some great power whose elevation was exempt from the violent exploitation of other human bodies.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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