higher than

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With sales-tax revenue now rising, Monroe’s city school district also said Thursday that employee bonuses would be 38% higher than last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"Before the conflict in the Middle East, growth was higher than expected and inflation was falling," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

That may lead to participation rates that are higher than among the population as a whole.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In the first week of June 2025, raw claims totaled 244,000 — about 7% higher than the corresponding 228,000 figure for last week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The harvests had been very poor, shop prices were higher than ever.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya