1
as in higher
being at a point or level higher than all others
the highest grade the highest flag on the pole
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2
as in greatest
coming before all others in importance
turned to the highest authority for answers the highest official in the land
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The cities in the top four spots remained unchanged from last year's ranking, with Arlington, Va. once again taking first place.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025 -
Lloyd joined the Eaton County Prosecutor's Office as an assistant prosecutor in 2000 and worked his way up to chief assistant prosecutor in 2010 before he was appointed to the top job in 2013.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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The tournament grounds feature three main retail sites: the Centre Court Shop, the No. 1 Court Shop and the Museum Shop, along with five express shops and an additional nine kiosks.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Atrium Ljungberg, White Arkitekter A huge, new city is being built in Sweden, but it’s not being constructed using steel or concrete — its main building material is wood.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Yields on Japanese government bonds sold off sharply ahead of the ballot as polls showed the ruling coalition - which had been calling for fiscal restraint - was likely to lose its majority in the upper house.—
John Geddie,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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The surprise success piles pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which after Sunday’s elections has now lost its majority in both the lower and upper houses.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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No, corn sweat is not the primary cause behind the heat wave Cincinnati is experiencing this week.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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The medical examiner ruled that ketamine, typically used as a surgical anesthetic, was the primary cause of death.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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With the first two episodes already having so much drama, the rest of the summer is sure to be eventful.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The project is the first to enlist youth to do this monitoring.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Where in the past the predominant parties would at least pay lip service by either demanding higher taxes or lower spending, that appears to be out the window in DC these days.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Your predominant dosha—whether vata, pitta, or kapha—affects everything from your personality to your sleep tendencies.—
Anjana Rajbhandary,
Outside Online,
20 July 2025
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Just as Russia has declined in its military might since the break-up of the Soviet Union a generation ago, Grossfeld says, its status as one of the globe’s foremost space powers has likewise slipped away.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But all that nuttiness took place a long time ago, under the influence, and, according to the world’s foremost Ozzy authority, such is not really the case.—
Erik Hedegaard,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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That would make humans, rather than the moon, the dominant driver of changes to day length.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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With that change, China, the world’s largest pork producer, also became the dominant supplier of crude heparin.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025
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“Highest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highest. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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