elevated

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“This is because if the shocks hit one after another, they will keep inflation elevated for quite some time,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

“The broader supply story has not gone away, with disruptions to Middle East production still feeding into the physical market, suggesting prices may remain elevated even if diplomacy progresses.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Tesla was mired in an eight-week losing slump —investors were concerned about stagnant car sales and elevated capital spending—with share prices down 16% over the period.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“The combination of soft grain prices, elevated input costs … and elevated fuel is a margin story, not a revenue story,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

He would also be struck by the dramatically elevated significance of one particular institutional force in the perpetuation and deepening of those patterns: the criminal justice system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander