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as in hill
usually altitudes plural
an area of high ground
the air is thinner at higher altitudes
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Recent Examples of altitude
For example, the way that most hypersonic test vehicles operate is that they're shot to supersonic speeds by a rocket motor and boosted to high altitude.
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New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
The mission will be New Shepard’s 11th flight carrying humans past the Kármán line, an area 62 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth’s surface that is widely recognized as the altitude at which outer space begins.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Bolivian teams enjoy the home advantage of altitude, and those in the very north of the continent try to use tropical heat to tire out their opponents from the south of the continent.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Amazon discovered an abnormality with the drone’s altitude sensor, caused by dust in the air, that could have caused its system to produce an inaccurate reading of its position relative to the ground, the company said.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
The mission will be New Shepard’s 11th flight carrying humans past the Kármán line, an area 62 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth’s surface that is widely recognized as the altitude at which outer space begins.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Bolivian teams enjoy the home advantage of altitude, and those in the very north of the continent try to use tropical heat to tire out their opponents from the south of the continent.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Amazon discovered an abnormality with the drone’s altitude sensor, caused by dust in the air, that could have caused its system to produce an inaccurate reading of its position relative to the ground, the company said.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitude
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A number of Pacific Northwest ski resorts, especially at higher elevations, could see 1-2 feet of new snow.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Once the train dropped them off, rescuers still had to hike almost a mile across the ridgeline in high winds and icy conditions above 5,000 feet of elevation, officials said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The spa has a similar indoor-outdoor feel: the yoga studio looks out onto greenery while hot and cold plunge pools come with a wide view of the hills.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hanging Your Curtain Rods Too Low One thing that can dramatically increase the feeling of space in your room is hanging your curtains at the right height.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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That united display of fealty reflected Big Tech’s hopes that Trump would be more accommodating than President Biden’s administration and help propel an already booming industry to even greater heights.—
Mae Anderson and Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Altitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitude. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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