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on high

ADJECTIVE
overhead
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That escalation returned an oil market that many analysts had described as complacent to the conflict back on high alert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Iraola's style is based on high pressing and rapid and direct play.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

That was clearly not the case this quarter, but we remain on high alert.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

An Israeli military official said the army remained on high alert and was monitoring the situation after the US admiral announced the destroyed Iranian boats and shot-down missiles.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Her husband is with Sonia, listening to their youngest recite poetry in that beautiful lilting voice of hers: "I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o'er vales and hills..."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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