high

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When you have more dust particles suspended high in the atmosphere, it can make our sunrise and sunsets more colourful.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The benchmark now trades just 4.3% south of its prewar level on Feb. 27 and 5.7% below the all-time high it reached in late January.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

However, the index was still down by around 5.6% from its most recent record high of 6,978.60, reached on Jan. 27.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

And she said, “If you aim high and you miss, you’ll be happy you tried. If you aim low and hit, you’re guaranteeing that you won’t be as happy as you could be.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

With each moment the crowd around us would swell, packing the nearby platforms, hanging over the edges, until the high structures groaned and swayed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom