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high

[hahy] / haɪ /








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In practice, this is meant to allow controllers to reduce the distance between landing aircraft, particularly in high winds, and get them on the ground more quickly.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

The weather service has issued coastal flood and high surf advisories encompassing Santa Catalina and Santa Barbara islands, Malibu, Los Angeles and Ventura County.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Critics also have been concerned about the methodology of drug trials and whether the science supports the high hopes for the treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

But stunningly high numbers of women report having intrusive thoughts about harming their children—moments when their own brains betray them, when it’s clear that none of us are in total control over our own minds.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Nearing the eleven o’clock hour, when the waxy moon loomed high above the creaking canopy of Deadwood, Clare was awakened by a knock.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Beautiful Love, external, co-written with Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, is a soaring hymn to embracing your flaws and making peace with life's highs and lows.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Its price has surged to hit a series of record highs, passing $5,000 an ounce in January.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Rising concerns about global government debt levels have fueled a recent global bond sell-off, pushing yields to multiyear highs around the world, while the conflict in the Middle East has added to inflation fears.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

These comments prompted a reversal in yields from multiyear highs hit during the first half of this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Halsey went on, seemingly oblivious, and for a few moments, Magdalys lost herself in the tumbling speech, its highs and lows and wishes and fears.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

Yet, despite the higher costs, Koster said Virgin did not plan to make any big changes to its winter schedule.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

That was markedly higher than two years earlier, when it was closer to 21%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

It was higher than 20.7 million metric tons of emissions from fires over the same period in 2015, which was a strong El Nino year.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

Definitive proof can be seen as a higher bar than clear and obvious, because it is a factual decision - that the ball definitely touched the goalscorer's arm.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

The higher the break in the spinal cord, the more complete the paralysis.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Neither does their ability to compete at the highest level when they are in tandem.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

While petrol has hit its highest price since the Iran war began, according to the RAC, diesel remains below the peak of 191.54p a litre it reached on 15 April.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

That’s the fourth highest in the country, after Oregon and Connecticut’s 5.2% and the District of Columbia’s 5.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The district would then “have the option to immediately accept the proposal submitted by the highest ranked” developer or to enter negotiations with the developer to attain the best deal.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Soviet women “were frustrated by contradictory messages: become aviators, but not in the highest levels of the military,” said Adrienne Marie Harris in her PhD thesis about women soldiers in the Soviet Union.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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