higher than

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

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

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

The bank now expects prices of industrial metals to be 18% higher than in 2025, while fertilizer prices are forecast to rise by 38%.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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 steps wound up and up—so far up that he was certain they’d gone much higher than the shack’s two stories.

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