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elevation

[el-uh-vey-shuhn] / ˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃən /




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According to the study, the extreme heat pushed glacier snowlines nearly 350 feet higher in elevation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

To acclimate his players to the altitude, he held training camp in Pachuca, at an elevation of 7,979 feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Goldman’s research momentum and market breadth signals do show signs of extreme elevation in the 98th and 94th percentile respectively.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Analyst Maher Yaghi says that while gross loading came above his expectations, churn elevation caused net loading to miss his estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Hunt persuaded Ngima to allow two Sherpas to help her escort Ngawang to a lower elevation.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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