dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/hig_MW.json
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{
"Higgs field":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a physical field that endows elementary particles with mass and that is mediated by the Higgs boson":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114647",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"High Church":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": favoring especially in Anglican worship the sacerdotal, liturgical, ceremonial, and traditional elements in worship":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1704, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125718",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Highland fling":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a lively Scottish folk dance":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1804, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110806",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"higgledy-piggledy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in a confused, disordered, or random manner":[
"tiny hovels piled higgledy-piggledy against each other",
"\u2014 Edward Behr"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cchi-g\u0259l-d\u0113-\u02c8pi-g\u0259l-d\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080611",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"adverb or adjective"
]
},
"high":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected":[
"a high wall",
"a high fly ball"
],
": having a specified height or elevation : tall":[
"six feet high",
"\u2014 often used in combination sky- high waist- high"
],
": situated or passing above the normal level, surface, base of measurement, or elevation":[
"the high desert"
],
": advanced toward the acme or culmination":[
"high summer"
],
": advanced toward the most active or culminating period":[
"on the Riviera during high season"
],
": constituting the late, most fully developed, or most creative stage or period":[
"high Gothic"
],
": advanced in complexity, development, or elaboration":[
"the higher primates including humans",
"higher mathematics"
],
": verging on lateness":[
"\u2014 usually used in the phrase high time It's high time he won an award."
],
": long past : remote":[
"high antiquity"
],
": elevated in pitch (see pitch entry 4 sense 4b(1) )":[
"a high note"
],
": relatively far from the equator":[
"high latitude"
],
": rich in quality : luxurious":[
"high living"
],
": exalted or elevated in character : noble":[
"high purposes"
],
": of greater degree, amount, cost, value, or content than average, usual, or expected":[
"high prices",
"high temperatures",
"high blood pressure",
"traveling at a high rate of speed",
"unemployment was high"
],
": of relatively great importance: such as":[],
": foremost in rank, dignity, or standing":[
"high officials"
],
": serious , grave":[
"high crimes"
],
": observed with the utmost solemnity":[
"high religious observances"
],
": critical , climactic":[
"the high point of the novel"
],
": intellectually or artistically of the first order or best quality":[
"high culture"
],
": marked by sublime, heroic, or stirring events or subject matter":[
"high tragedy",
"a tale of high adventure"
],
": forcible , strong":[
"high winds"
],
": filled with or expressing great joy or excitement":[
"high spirits"
],
": intoxicated by or as if by a drug or alcohol":[
"high on cocaine"
],
": articulated or pronounced with some part of the tongue close to the palate":[
"a high vowel"
],
": enthusiastically in approval or support of":[
"party leaders high on a new candidate"
],
": at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree":[
"climbed higher",
"passions ran high"
],
": well , luxuriously":[
"\u2014 often used in the phrases high off the hog and high on the hog"
],
": an elevated place or region: such as":[],
": hill , knoll":[],
": the space overhead : sky":[
"\u2014 usually used with on birds wheeling on high"
],
": heaven":[
"\u2014 usually used with on wisdom from on high"
],
": a region where the pressure of the atmosphere is greater than normal : a region of high barometric pressure":[
"a high moving out to the east"
],
": a point or level of greater amount, number, or degree than average or expected : a high point or level":[
"sales reached a new high",
"mostly sunny with highs in the 80s",
"the highs and lows of her career"
],
": the transmission gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile) giving the greatest speed of travel":[
"put it into high"
],
": an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state produced by or as if by a drug":[
"produces a high that lasts several hours",
"coming down from the high of their wedding day"
],
": a state of elation or high spirits":[
"the high of victory"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8h\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"altitudinous",
"lofty",
"tall",
"towering"
],
"antonyms":[
"expensively",
"extravagantly",
"fatly",
"grandly",
"large",
"lavishly",
"luxuriously",
"opulently",
"palatially",
"plushly",
"richly",
"sumptuously"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for high Adjective high , tall , lofty mean above the average in height. high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level. a high hill a high ceiling tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness. a tall thin man lofty suggests great or imposing altitude. lofty mountain peaks",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The apartment has high ceilings.",
"The airplane was high above the clouds.",
"The bush is six feet high .",
"a building 100 stories high",
"They have a home in the high country.",
"The houses are built on high ground.",
"They reached speeds as high as 100 mph.",
"He's being treated for high blood pressure.",
"She earns a high salary.",
"His books are in high demand.",
"Adverb",
"The painter climbed high on the ladder.",
"The hawks were circling high in the air.",
"The letters were stacked high on the table.",
"buy low and sell high",
"Noun",
"Oil prices reached a new high last winter.",
"The forecast is for showers with highs in the 70s.",
"The high only lasted a few minutes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Fans know all too well the Giants finished runners-up several times in sweepstakes for high -profile players. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022",
"The singer's third film received mixed reviews at the time, with several high -profile publications panning it vociferously. \u2014 Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY , 2 July 2022",
"The justices will hear arguments in the Alabama case in October, among several high -profile cases involving race or elections, or both. \u2014 Mark Sherman, ajc , 2 July 2022",
"Roberts sided with conservatives on gun rights, the death penalty, workplace mask mandates, EPA authority over greenhouse gases and two high -profile religious liberty appeals. \u2014 Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Going against this is the sheer number of high -profile leakers who have been talking about an iPhone 14 Max for months. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"In contrast, about 10% of jurors who served on high -profile, graphic trials reported long-term stress, Hannaford-Agor said. \u2014 Terry Spencer, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"Laws establishing ethical practices in treating pregnant people behind bars usually follow high -profile controversies. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 2 July 2022",
"Rulings in the most contentious and high -profile cases ran counter to public opinion and may be driving an erosion in public faith in the court itself, some experts say. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Is that a folding card table piled high with desserts",
"Indeed, as Fortune has documented, equity valuations had flown so high that many felt a big correction was inevitable. \u2014 Ali Fazal, Fortune , 4 July 2022",
"Teenager Yuu Ominae leads a double life as a high school student and a high -ranking agent at a secretive corporation called Arcam. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"There was fire through the roof, and firefighters had to get ladders up high and around multiple wires, the department said. \u2014 Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
"However, a preliminary investigation found the driver was going too fast through curves, and he was cited for driving at a speed too high for conditions, Richey said. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 3 July 2022",
"But a preliminary investigation determined the driver was taking curves too fast, and he was cited for driving at a speed too high for conditions, Richey said. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"Keep your head up high , stay loyal, remain free, and always value honor. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Beyonc\u00e9 looks like a goddess of lightning in a spiky metallic outfit with matching heels, sitting with her head held high on the horse full of lightning bolts. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Primary global energy consumption grew by 5.5% last year to a new all-time high . \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"The travel industry is certainly rebounding, and search interest for international flights reached a new high after the White House revoked the requirement for a negative COVID test before entry to the U.S. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 3 July 2022",
"On June 23, departing passenger traffic at the airport hit a new high for the pandemic of 31,436, surpassing the Wednesday before Thanksgiving 2021 as the airport\u2019s busiest day since the start of the pandemic. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 30 June 2022",
"The ruble hit a new high against the dollar this week, continuing its streak as the best-performing currency in the world this year. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"The rolling seven-day average for new daily cases hit a four-month high on Saturday, when an average of 827 cases were reported on each of the seven days in the period. \u2014 Olivia Alexander, Arkansas Online , 26 June 2022",
"In addition, power demand there has reached a new all-time high . \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"That's the biggest box office jump last week on Broadway and a new high for the show. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, ajc , 22 June 2022",
"Those box office returns come as moviegoing comfort reaches a new all-time high , according to the National Research Group. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 22 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English h\u0113ah ; akin to Old High German h\u014dh high, Lithuanian kaukaras hill":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234314"
},
"high altar":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the principal altar in a church":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before disassembly, the component parts of large items like the high altar were carefully labeled, photographed and documented, so each artifact could one day be put back together like a giant, sacred jigsaw puzzle. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Archbishop Thabo Makgoba laid a small box containing Tutu's remains to rest in the floor in front of the high altar at St George\u2019s Cathedral. \u2014 Andrew Meldrum, ajc , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Two of the most striking items in the warehouse are a pair of white-marble angels that once flanked the high altar at the Church of All Saints, on Madison Avenue and 129th Street. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
"In its place now, in the high altar of the oratory, hangs a copy commissioned in 2009 and painted from photographs of the original, a plucky facsimile that looks nothing like an authentic Caravaggio. \u2014 Teju Cole, New York Times , 23 Sep. 2020",
"Even without the fire that damaged the medieval cathedral's roof, spire and high altar , older structures sometimes need loving repairs after years of weather and massive foot traffic take their toll. \u2014 James Carroll, USA TODAY , 7 Aug. 2019",
"The choir was completed in 1170, the high altar in 1182. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 19 Apr. 2019",
"Next came the high altar and the nave, followed by the bases of the church fa\u00e7ade around 1190. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 16 Apr. 2019",
"In 1182, under the reign of the new king, Philip II, the high altar was consecrated. \u2014 National Geographic , 15 Apr. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123552",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"high analysis":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": containing more than 20 percent of total plant nutrients":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122038",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"high and dry":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": being out of reach of the current or tide or out of the water":[],
": being in a helpless or abandoned position":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"hamstrung",
"handcuffed",
"helpless",
"hog-tied",
"impotent",
"impuissant",
"paralyzed",
"powerless",
"weak"
],
"antonyms":[
"mighty",
"potent",
"powerful",
"puissant",
"strong"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"the inadequate supplies of vaccine left many people high and dry when the flu season arrived",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Photos taken Monday show the eldest of the agency's three intake valves high and dry above the water line. \u2014 Stephanie Elam, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Pictures of Endurance, taken by the expedition\u2019s photographer, Frank Hurley, show the great ship iced into place, high and dry on the ocean\u2019s wintry wastes. \u2014 Jody Rosen, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Roman doesn't want to go in so aggressive against their father, but Shiv and Kendall convince him that Logan is going to leave them all high and dry \u2014 him especially because of the Gerri incident. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
"These poop deposits could also benurturing important ecosystems that would be left high and dry if our gulls and pelicans were to disappear, according to this Science Friday episode. \u2014 Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, launching boats at Powell, at 23% capacity, has become nearly impossible with most ramps high and dry . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"The fear is that if these applications are not processed within say a month or two, the confidence of foreign investors in the regional center program will be shaken to the point where the program will be left high and dry . \u2014 Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Authorities in Prineville are confident that the work being done won\u2019t leave Prineville high and dry . \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Dec. 2021",
"This useful feature has been available on Android since 2017, but YouTube had left iPhone and iPad users high and dry for years. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 31 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152218"
},
"high and low":{
"antonyms":[
"nowhere"
],
"definitions":{
": everywhere":[]
},
"examples":[
"I've been looking high and low for my glasses.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When a filmmaker like Miller is at the peak of powers, the distinctions that festivals like Cannes often reinforce \u2014 between high and low , art and commerce \u2014 simply collapse. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"Under his mantle, Duke has become known as a press that blends scholarly rigor with conceptual risk-taking, where high and low art boldly intermingle on principle. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Same with Sitake, a man seemingly mystified, searching high and low , wide and far, hither and thither, hunting, scratching, grasping for the right conclusion. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Aug. 2021",
"And Proietti searched high and low for just the right interior accents, perhaps the crown jewel of which is a 100-year-old bronze bank vault door that is entirely at home here as a sliding door for the tasting room proper. \u2014 Kim Westerman, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Parents searched high and low for alternatives, many of them . \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
"Wong began to thrive in his new school, exhibiting a teen-ager\u2019s enthusiasm for high and low culture. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"The Dow industrials ranged about 588 points between their high and low of the day. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In the three weeks since the start of 2022, en route to a steep overall decline, ARKK's price on average careened by an astonishing 6.5% between its high and low for the day. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1525, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"all over",
"everyplace",
"everywhere",
"far and wide",
"throughout"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105516",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"high beam":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a vehicle headlight beam with a long-range focus":[]
},
"examples":[
"The car's headlights were on high beam .",
"Turn off your high beams .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The main island hub and 11-room residence, Great House, has been restored to its former glory, perched majestically on a hilltop with arresting views of the sea beneath its high beam ceilings. \u2014 Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The technology is significantly more advanced than automatic high beam technology currently available in some vehicles here. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 17 Feb. 2022",
"In the light of this show\u2019s recent obsession with imperialism, the pointy objects are missiles that have to hit small circular targets on a high beam . \u2014 Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture , 27 Oct. 2021",
"More good stuff: The Roxim Z4E Pro LED headlight is incredibly bright and even features a high beam , and a bright LED taillight/brake light is under the seat. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
"All models come with forward emergency braking with pedestrian detection, rear automatic braking, predictive forward collision warning, high beam assist, lane departure warning, blind spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 17 July 2021",
"At the entry price customers only get Pre-collision assist with automatic emergency braking and auto high beam control. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
"In addition, police cited the woman for weaving, driving with her high beam lights activated, driving through a red light, and failure to use a turn signal. \u2014 cleveland , 30 Apr. 2021",
"Despite her dislike of her instructor and her fear of the high beam that ended her own gymnastic career, my daughter remained attached to the team. \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 27 Feb. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121732",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"high blood pressure":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both his doctor and I urged him to get vaccinated because of his age, his weight and his high blood pressure . \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, there\u2019s no cure for high blood pressure once a person is diagnosed with it. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"This is a condition that arises during pregnancy that\u2019s characterized by high blood pressure . \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 26 May 2022",
"It\u2019s characterized by a frenzy of activity in the nervous system, and physical symptoms like high blood pressure , a fast pulse, fever, and sweating. \u2014 Carly Vandergriendt, SELF , 17 May 2022",
"The highest risk for high blood pressure was found among people with asthma, researchers said. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide are most commonly used as treatment for high blood pressure . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Often the goal is weight loss or some other health benefit, like a reduction in cancer risk or an improvement in type two diabetes or high blood pressure . \u2014 Julie Stewart, Men's Health , 7 June 2022",
"All three were unvaccinated and had underlying health conditions such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure , according to officials. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105154",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"high blower":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a horse that produces blowing especially during exercise":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1817, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110819",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"high blueberry":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": highbush blueberry":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013023",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"high chair":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a child's chair with long legs, a footrest, and usually a feeding tray":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Inside the modern kitchen, there was a steel cooking station with red accents, rows of cabinets, and a dining table, with a baby\u2019s high chair at the end of it. \u2014 The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The war of words escalated the second an unidentified customer at the Golden Corral lifted a high chair over his head and wielded it like a hatchet. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Alicia Jackson, 25, was stabbed to death in her Columbus apartment on Dec. 2, 2010, with her 2-year-old son sitting in his high chair , unharmed. \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Alec Baldwin, 63, posted a photo of his one of his children eating in a high chair on Tuesday as well. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Our first attempt was somehow smoother than in a high chair , despite bumping along corduroy roads. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Once, Jacob stomped up the porch into the house and pulled Max from his high chair . \u2014 Zach Williams, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
"In the video, Sterling picks up her spoon while sitting in her high chair and passes it to her dog for a lick. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"In the clip, Sterling picks up her spoon while sitting in her high chair and passes it to her dog for a lick. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110938",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"high cholesterol":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": too much cholesterol in one's blood":[
"My doctor told me that high cholesterol can lead to serious medical problems such as heart attacks and strokes."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112941",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"high cockalorum":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a boys' game of leapfrog":[
"\u2014 used as a shout during the game"
],
": a person with pretensions to great importance : a high-and-mighty person : big shot":[
"placed himself as the high cockalorum of the universe",
"\u2014 J. F. Stevens"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122640",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"high comedy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": comedy employing subtle characterizations and witty dialogue \u2014 compare low comedy":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The ham-handed manner in which the Senate Republicans presented their case furnished some high comedy . \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Creator Sam Levinson toys with our emotions from scene to scene, giving us high comedy (verging on camp) as well as pathos. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Bless this show for being able to walk that line of thought-provoking social commentary and high comedy ! \u2014 Maggie Fremont, Vulture , 14 July 2021",
"The affair begins in high comedy and ends in sadness after the two discover that infidelity is terrifically hard to schedule. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2021",
"In keeping with the high comedy of this whole business Trump had been assigned a pseudonym for the purpose: Trump is David Dennison and Daniels is Peggy Peterson. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2018",
"And of course there\u2019s the high comedy of a film critic \u2014 someone paid to watch screens \u2014 griping about not having enough time in the real world. \u2014 Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Mar. 2018",
"The zone where normalcy collides with extremity \u2014 where high comedy and psychological terror keep company \u2014 is her sweet spot. \u2014 A.o. Scott & Wesley Morris, New York Times , 7 Dec. 2017"
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"The Ukrainian military high command said that Moscow was continuing to add men and armor in the fight to capture Lysychansk and finish off the Ukrainian resistance in nearby Sievierodonetsk. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"Just one year later, The New York Times reported that Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, chief of naval operations, rebuked the Navy\u2019s high command for failing to take action against racial discrimination. \u2014 Arturo Conde, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
"That is, assuming the high command ordered the strike. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Also unknown is how many fighters remain inside the Azovstal plant, with commanders now under orders from the army\u2019s high command to save the lives of their personnel instead of pressing on with their defense. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"More specifically: British intelligence used a corpse planted with fake troop orders to convince the Nazi high command that the Allies would be invading Greece, not Sicily. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
"Madness clearly abounded in the high command , but three countries going insane in the same way at the same time isn\u2019t exactly a satisfying explanation. \u2014 Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s a National Republican Senatorial Committee that is basically the high command for Republican candidates for U.S. Senate. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Each one sat in silence in the atrium of his own house, on the ivory throne that symbolized his high office, his hands holding the insignia of imperium\u2014 high command . \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"As the Xinjiang police file reports were being published by USA TODAY and other media around the world, a visit to the region by the UN's high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, was getting under way. \u2014 Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
"Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, is also visiting the region on a trip that faces severe limitations. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"On the second day of her mission to China to look into human rights violations in Xinjiang, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, received a gift. \u2014 Lily Kuo, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"The ministers also met with Nada al-Nashif, the U.N. deputy high commissioner for Human Rights. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 19 May 2022",
"More than 953 civilians have been killed, including at least 78 children, according to the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, who noted that the real toll was likely to be considerably higher. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The migrant pact comes just weeks after Johnston Busingye, Rwanda\u2019s new high commissioner to Britain, arrived in London. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Refugees fleeing Ukraine during the Russian invasion, now into its third week, have reached 2.5 million, Filippo Grandi, United Nations high commissioner for refugees, said Friday. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, told the U.N. Security Council last week that support for Ukrainians was direly needed while reminding them of humanitarian conflicts unfolding in other parts of the world. \u2014 Hannan Adely, USA TODAY , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"Iskander-M has a range of 310 miles and can carry a high explosive or nuclear payload. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The Air Force could quickly pass along target data to an Army artillery battery within range of the launcher, whose high explosive shells would get through any defense. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Sep. 2021",
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"Submarine torpedoes, however, use their high explosive warheads to create an even more powerful underwater shockwave. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The missile\u2019s 500-pound high explosive charge then detonates, blowing the target apart from the inside. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 11 Feb. 2021",
"The high explosive round detonated shortly after leaving the gun barrel. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 25 Mar. 2021",
"These rockets are usually unguided and armed with a high explosive warhead of 10 pounds or less. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 13 May 2021",
"The gun is capable of firing high explosive shells and anti-tank shells, and its 42-degree elevation gives it the ability to fire like a mortar or howitzer at non-line of sight targets. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 10 May 2021"
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"Her character's stylish transformation speaks not only to our fascination with high fashion , but also to female empowerment and professional success. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
"Ivy Getty is no stranger to high fashion \u2014see her wedding for further proof\u2014but still, the magic of Paris Fashion Week can enchant even the most jaded among us. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 11 Mar. 2022",
"But there's at least one Jobs who's out to change the association of the name from hardware to high fashion . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Collaborations between high fashion brands and sneaker companies have become old hat in recent years. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"As Kendall Jenner knows very well, the realities of high fashion aren't always pretty. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 23 May 2022",
"Many were actually super- high fashion , from Dolce & Gabbana and Versace to Lillie Rubin, Todd Oldham, Thierry Mugler, and Moschino. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"This very capable amp could power much larger speakers but is refined enough for high fidelity listening in any room. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"The market for high-end, affordable audio equipment still exists and so does the possibility of a pivot back to high fidelity . \u2014 Zenger News, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Well, one of the things is that high fidelity is not that important. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 12 Nov. 2021",
"And the care that was taken to present the music in high fidelity is unparalleled. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"PacBio uses a system called HiFi, where base pairs are circulated, literally as circles, until they\u2019re read in full and in high fidelity \u2014hence the name. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2021",
"The UC College of Medicine's Simulation Center inside the Medical Sciences Building in Corryville offers nonanimal training tools such as high fidelity patient mannequins and procedural task trainers. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 26 May 2021",
"Travelers who demand premium audio quality from in-flight entertainment systems or from their own personal devices will appreciate the high fidelity these offer. \u2014 Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science , 24 Feb. 2021"
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"Ukrainian troops dug in across the city could inflict terrible casualties on Russian and separatist attackers before finally retreating across the river to the adjacent city of Lysychansk, which occupies high ground that\u2019s easier to defend. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"With the threat from China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran on the rise, your mission to seize the high ground of space is critically important. \u2014 Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al , 13 May 2022",
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"There is a great scene where Bullock climbs a 20-foot, 5.6-grade pitch in high heels and a sequin pantsuit. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
"Sparkly dresses, high heels and bold patterns strutted the Eastern Market Shed 3 Friday for Michigan Fashion Week\u2019s 10th anniversary show. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
"Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers, a red bandana, black Christian Louboutin high heels and a sailor cap. \u2014 Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Ashley lovingly recalled her mother's attentiveness to fans and support staff, while Wynonna \u2014 now with her high heels shed and steadier on her feet \u2014 was ready to dish on the woman who was also her favorite sparring partner. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"Ariana Grande and Dua Lipa already count on this emerging label for their most dizzyingly high heels . \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Perhaps the Manolo-Birkenstock teamup is an acknowledgement from the foremost king of high heels that many consumers, even luxury shoppers, are ready to privilege comfort over beauty. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Mar. 2022",
"More precisely, about the need to be herself and not have to conform to all those beauty standards of wearing a dress, high heels , and make-up. \u2014 Carolina Milanesi, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The moving walkways installed by SLC's airport have preventative measures against high heels \u2014 or other loose clothing \u2014 getting stuck. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Feb. 2022"
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"Get off your high horse and follow the customer and your team. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Visible displays of sustainability \u2014 and the moralistic high horse that comes with them \u2014 has become yet a status symbol. \u2014 Sydney Clarke, refinery29.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
"LeBron James is living on a high horse in a multimillion dollar house, living near nothing but White people. \u2014 Fox News Staff, Fox News , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Trying to climb on any high horse would only be embarrassing at best, and at the very least hypocritical. \u2014 Danielle Campoamor, refinery29.com , 5 Jan. 2021",
"There\u2019s a reason Scott doesn\u2019t travel anywhere by high horse . \u2014 Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 18 July 2020",
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"Players around Major League Baseball have mounted their high horses to belittle the Astros and commissioner Rob Manfred, who hasn\u2019t punished those players in any way. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 19 Feb. 2020",
"The vandals apparently felt the 32-foot- high horse of a different color ought to be at least partially orange. \u2014 Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post , 6 Sep. 2019"
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"Winkler, an actor, drew on his childhood experiences with dyslexia to write about Hank and his fourth-grade high jinks and trouble with reading and writing. \u2014 Mary Quattlebaum, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"On their long-running reality series, the Chrisleys and their five children entertained viewers with their quirky family dynamics and high jinks . \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Matafeo is a comedic delight, a master of both physical high jinks and witty repartee who deserves to catch the eye of Emmy voters. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Occasionally, of course, the volume of high jinks on Beowulf Boritt\u2019s grandly rendered, revolving set of West Wing interiors becomes a little too frenetically amplified. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"And some of that excitement might happen in Las Vegas, where Jenner\u2019s daughter Kourtney Kardashian and her fianc\u00e9, Travis Barker, seem to have fooled a few people with their wedding-chapel high jinks . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Closer to home, Helfferich was involved in an endless stream of community building organizations and efforts, and more than a few high jinks , most famously co-founding the Great Tanana Raft Classic, which took place from 1968 to 1971. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"While Tammy bought furs, her husband Jim got up to some financial high jinks \u2014 and worse. \u2014 Sarah Jones, Vulture , 18 Sep. 2021",
"The glove belonged to Toby Spiselman, one of Johnson\u2019s dearest friends, secretary of the Correspondance School and partner in innumerable high jinks . \u2014 Lori Waxman, chicagotribune.com , 17 Feb. 2022"
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"Looking at Division 1, where most of the area\u2019s athletes will compete, the area is home to the defending champion or top returner in the high jump , long jump, triple jump and pole vault for boys. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"Saturday\u2019s field events finals start at noon with girls discus and high jump , and boys long jump, pole vault and shot put. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"His specialty events for the Dragons this season included the 100, 4x100 relay, high jump and shot put. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"The Monster Jam World Finals brings two days of competitions in racing, freestyle, high jump and skills to the City Beautiful May 21-22. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"Despite almost no formal training in high school, Thomas now competes in the 200-meter and 400-meter races, 400-meter relay, high jump and long jump. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Indiana\u2019s other national champion was Warren Central\u2019s Brion Stephens, who cleared 6 feet, 11 inches in the boys high jump . \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The Lions won four events, highlighted by Gavin Shaffer, who won the 55-meter hurdles and the high jump . \u2014 Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
"She was selected Stark County's Girls Athlete of the Year for 2020-21 after being all-county in volleyball (helping team to regional finals last two years), basketball and track and field (state qualifier in discus and high jump last season). \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 19 Nov. 2021"
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"An early poster from the relaunched event declared the races would begin at high noon with the tipping of the flask. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Coatl flees to Tenochtitlan to warn King Moctezuma and his high priest , Yoka, of looming danger. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"The tall stone slab includes a decree by Tutankhamen guaranteeing the protection of a high priest and dates back to 1327 BCE. \u2014 Miriam Berger, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"For the high priest wearing the Urim v\u2019Tumim, this message is critical. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"As the high priest of the Sankat Mochan, one of the most influential Hindu temples in Varanasi, Mishra made for an unlikely critic of the BJP. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"At times, the high priest would turn to the Urim v\u2019Tumim for advice. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Her brother Matt Marostica, a Latter-day Saint high priest living in Berkeley, Calif., also welcomed the statement. \u2014 Emily Kaplan, Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
"One sibling, Jonathan, was elected high priest of Jerusalem and enjoyed a relative amount of autonomy but was betrayed and murdered by a Seleucid general in 143. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Her brother Matt Marostica, a Latter-day Saint high priest living in Berkeley, Calif., also welcomed the statement. \u2014 Emily Kaplan, Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021"
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"hair-raising tales of outlaws who ambushed coaches traveling the high roads",
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"If the bad press is unsubstantiated, then take the high road , flood your communication channels with positivity and move forward. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Kardashian has mostly taken the high road during all this, and she and West were actually seen together last weekend at son Saint West's soccer game. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Rebel Wilson is taking the high road after an Australian newspaper threatened to publicize her relationship with Ramona Agruma without her consent. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"The high road might be a more noble choice for all concerned; sinking into the muck will be more entertaining. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2021",
"For his part, Butler took the high road in the wake of Monday night\u2019s 102-82 Game 4 loss at TD Garden. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"Khloe is visibly frustrated at the news, telling her sister to take the high road . \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
"If employees take the high road and raise their level of performance, any issues might take a back seat or even fade away. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Armstrong: The term of art in my field is that there are certain companies that follow a high road and certain companies that follow a low road. \u2014 Ethan Karp, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021"
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"a high roller known for his lavish parties",
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"LaBarron Burton attended a vendor fair at Hard Rock Northern Indiana Casino on Thursday, hoping his gourmet popcorn would make its way to one of the casino\u2019s guests, perhaps as a gift for a high roller or for purchase in its retail store. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The days leading up to Feb. 13\u2019s Super Bowl \u2014 a matchup that pits the home team Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals inside SoFi Stadium \u2014 are filled with enough party amenities to make any high roller salivate. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022",
"All be will be ready by launch time, and the show will start with as much energy as when a high roller throws down a $10,000 bet. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The most noticeable of what's new is the Riptide, a 55-foot- high roller coaster that will loom over the Midway. \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"No public reckoning has ever explained why a casino high roller stocked his hotel room with assault rifles and opened fire on an outdoor concert below. \u2014 Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021",
"Anbang Insurance Group, another private high roller , has been taken over by the state, while its founder Wu Xiaohui in 2018 was sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud and embezzlement. \u2014 Lingling Wei, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2020",
"Give your tush some cush by upgrading your desk chair to this high roller from Steelcase. \u2014 Carla Sosenko, Popular Science , 13 Nov. 2020",
"The high rollers \u2014mostly wealthy businessmen from mainland China\u2014may come back sooner than casual gamblers, provided their businesses recover from the hit. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the tallest building in the city, Hotel Arts Barcelona has the only spa in Barcelona boasting sky- high sea views. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"There were no artisanal fishermen selling their catch \u2014 the only fish available was caught by boats on the high sea , far from the spill. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Satellite data that stretches back to 1978 shows that the region was still producing record- high sea ice extent as recently as 2014 and 2015. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Hurricane-protection features include the home\u2019s ground floor sitting over 14 feet above sea level and protected by a nine-foot- high sea wall. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Victorino mentioned the threat to Maui\u2019s roadways, saying that waves run over the roads because of high sea level rise and tidal action. \u2014 Janae Morris, ABC News , 31 Oct. 2021",
"And, extreme temperature fluctuations, dangerously high sea levels and devastating droughts are disrupting daily life and endangering communities across every continent. \u2014 Suzanne Dibianca, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Most paths also include signs outlining the connection to the Impressionist painters; a few overlap with the coastal GR21 trail atop that skirts the rim of the 300-foot- high sea -cliffs. \u2014 Adam H. Graham, WSJ , 28 May 2021",
"This adaptation of the tool shows how sea rise is expected to affect coastal roads in your neighborhood under the NOAA intermediate high sea level rise projection, the estimate most commonly used by infrastructure designers in Southeast Florida. \u2014 Mario Ariza, sun-sentinel.com , 19 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The gaming industry has truly mastered building huge IPs that take brands beyond the gaming space and onto the high street \u2014 and in some cases, the big screen. \u2014 Victor Potrel, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"On a higher note, Prada; the high street brand recently worked with Charli D\u2019Amelio number one TikTok influencer to capture branded Milan Fashion Week content for her followers. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"The always considered Kate frequently re-wears pieces already hanging in her wardrobe for formal occasions and public appearances, and is careful to mix in high street labels with her designer pieces. \u2014 Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Though the high street is struggling, the industrial park near Amazon is humming with small businesses. \u2014 Sarah O'connor, Ars Technica , 19 Mar. 2022",
"This week, the team revealed its new Guild Academy and corporate headquarters, which will be situated at 2 Chance Street in London\u2019s thriving Shoreditch area, just off its high street . \u2014 Matt Gardner, Forbes , 22 Jan. 2022",
"However, the current challenges the retail industry faces, both on the high street and in ecommerce, mean buying in bulk might not be possible, or the most effective way to operate. \u2014 Tejas Dave, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Iconic brands disappeared for good from the high street , including Miss Selfridge, Topshop and Debenhams. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Last week, Queen Letitzia gave a sartorial nod to her hosts King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden at a state dinner in Stockholm by wearing a tulle dress from the Swedish high street brand H&M. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 3 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This bistro set is perfect for entertaining, with four bar-height swivel chairs and a high table topped with smoky gray tempered glass. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Anne Cortez, 57, founder of the consulting firm Federal Strategies, stood near a high table covered with materials about her company \u2014 and tiny Dove brand chocolate hearts wrapped in foil. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Curiously, because people have been waiting for something to fall off the high table of rock and roll, some crumbs! \u2014 Derek Scancarelli, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Nissley, an architect, spent $45 on a 4-foot high table -top tree at a lot near her home. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, USA TODAY , 20 May 2020",
"On the food side, Revy said the 200-seat venue, which includes a 15-seat bar as well as high tables , will transform obligatory brew-pub options into something special. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 22 Jan. 2020",
"The street level, home to the open kitchen and set off with high tables and a bar, is meant to be casual. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 6 Sep. 2019",
"The happiness, the high table , the low table, the big house, the fields, the slaves, the jook joints, the fish fries. \u2014 Michael Russell | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 17 Sep. 2019",
"Karen and Bagel receive guests inside a plastic dome, where Bagel is curled up on a blue blanket atop a high table . \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 11 June 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Also among the well-wishers was mother and daughter Lin Quinn and Lucy Edwards who were enjoying their high tea with a glass of champagne. \u2014 NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum is offering high tea May 8 at 2 p.m., and for $25 a person, hot and cold teas, punch and finger foods will be served and crafts will be available. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 2 May 2022",
"Ladies from Glenview and the surrounding area, stepped back in time on Saturday, for a special Mother\u2019s Day treat, to attend high tea at the historic 1856 Kennicott House. \u2014 Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"For tea lovers at the height of luxury, there would be nothing more impressive than pulling out this Christofle egg of small spoons for their high tea . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Included in every all-inclusive booking is a daily buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner; high tea ; and unlimited drinks. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 20 Feb. 2022",
"The hotel features Acqua di Parma toiletries, a heated saltwater pool, hot tub and fitness center in a secluded courtyard and offers local transportation in their Maserati and high tea with an Italian twist. \u2014 Rebecca Treon, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The ship arrives at Falmouth, Jamaica, located between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, for options like horseback riding, river tubing, duty-free shopping, hiking to a waterfall, or high tea at historical Good Hope Estate. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Some highlights include an agrarian historical tour going to two different types of nearby farms, making chowder with local produce, and a high tea on Saturday afternoon, a hat tip to P\u00e9rez Kennealy's culinary education in London. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 18 Jan. 2022"
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"This region has become a center of high technology .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gallagher is now executive director of 5 Lakes Institute, a nonprofit working to grow the Great Lakes region's high technology entrepreneurial economy and culture. \u2014 Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Gallagher is now executive director of 5 Lakes Institute, a nonprofit working to grow the Great Lakes region's high technology entrepreneurial economy and culture. \u2014 Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Gregory Coll wants to develop the high technology systems that are required for the U.S. military and the defense of the nation. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"Gallagher is now executive director of 5 Lakes Institute, a nonprofit working to grow the Great Lakes region's high technology entrepreneurial economy and culture. \u2014 Kathleen Gallagher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
"Western governments have responded to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine by imposing tough restrictions on trade, including on high technology exports and imports of Russian oil. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Those include an export ban that would deny Russia U.S. high technology for its industries and military, and more sweeping financial bans that could cripple Russia\u2019s ability to do business with the rest of the world. \u2014 Raf Casert, Aamer Madhani And Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Feb. 2022",
"That system worked to foster explosive growth and the creation of many of the signature companies of high technology \u2014 Intel, Apple and Google among them. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 Jan. 2022",
"In this spirit, Mo\u00ebt & Chandon inaugurated in 2012 a new facility dedicated to winemaking: an amazing benchmark in terms of sustainability and high technology . \u2014 Y-jean Mun-delsalle, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021"
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"At high tide the water covers the rocks completely.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Promiscuity may be an adaptation to the danger of a nest full of eggs being destroyed by a peak high tide ; mating opportunistically lets adults start over right away before a breeding season ends. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
"That effort washed away his first-half brilliance like an ornate sand sculpture succumbing to high tide . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"The southern two-thirds of Oceanside\u2019s coastline has been scoured down to the rock revetments, and at high tide there\u2019s no beach at all. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022",
"There were no reports of major flooding in the state on Sunday morning, and any damage on the Cape, the South Shore, Martha\u2019s Vineyard and Nantucket from the overnight high tide was still being assessed. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
"After covering a large distance, the dog became stranded on mud flats that can flood in high tide , 20-year-old DDSI volunteer Stefani Dennis told CNN. \u2014 Sara Spary, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
"King tides are coming to the Bay Area this weekend, potentially raising the high tide to 7 feet and possibly swamping the seawall on the San Francisco Embarcadero. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Buoys in the Chesapeake Bay near Havre De Grace recorded a high tide of 5.59 feet overnight, just shy of the record flood level of 5.8 feet. \u2014 Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Minor saltwater flooding will be possible around the times of high tide in low-lying, vulnerable coastal areas in Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach and other coastal cities between Broward and Miami-Dade. \u2014 CBS News , 20 Sep. 2021"
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"The conspirators were hanged for high treason .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Harry Johannes Knoesen, 61, a leader of the National Christian Resistance Movement, was on Monday found guilty of high treason , incitement to carry out violent attacks, and recruiting people to commit attacks. \u2014 Mogomotsi Magome, ajc , 6 June 2022",
"Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian politician and a businessman, was put under arrest after prosecutors accused him of high treason and terrorist financing. \u2014 Fortune , 22 May 2022",
"Shariy is suspected of high treason by the Ukrainian authorities. \u2014 Artem Grudinin, NBC News , 5 May 2022",
"At least two different calls had warned of a coming police raid at TV Rain; after the site was blocked, the false alarms regarding police seemed like a warning shot\u2014leave or face arrest and charges of high treason . \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 2 Mar. 2022",
"In May, Ukrainian authorities charged Medvedchuk with high treason , shut down his television network and placed him under house arrest. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
"His speech and actions drew the ire of the country\u2019s military leaders, who accused Mr. Kyaw Moe Tun of high treason and tried to replace him as their ambassador. \u2014 Dom Calicchio, Fox News , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Ukraine\u2019s top prosecutor later accused Mr. Medvedchuk of high treason , and a court placed him under house arrest. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"His speech and actions drew the ire of the country\u2019s military leaders, who accused Mr. Kyaw Moe Tun of high treason and tried to replace him as their ambassador. \u2014 Dom Calicchio, Fox News , 2 Feb. 2022"
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"It\u2019s one of those ABBA songs that fools you with its mirror ball synths, a classic disco rhythm on the high hat and lush harmonizing. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Indeed, at Thursday\u2019s show in Charlotte, Jordan integrated Watts\u2019 signature swing \u2013 and his unusual way of playing by not hitting the high hat and snare simultaneously \u2013 with his own muscular approach. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Deja stifled a yawn and cranked up her music; the warring bass and high hat thrummed in her chest and kept her mostly awake. \u2014 Brittany N. Williams, NOLA.com , 26 Oct. 2020",
"The song -- a frenetic trap banger built from buzzy synths and high hat -- debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 on March 2, 2013, the same week Billboard started factoring YouTube streaming data into the chart's methodology. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 21 Nov. 2019",
"Here comes one now, rattling catastrophically, like Max Roach whaling on the high hat . \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 18 Nov. 2019",
"The disco-pop track is about as close as Mitski has come to mainstream radio fare, with its bubbly beat, toe-tap-ready high hat and her sweet croon recalling another era. \u2014 Raisa Bruner, Time , 29 June 2018",
"The bouncy instrumental, produced by Kato on the Track, features Wright showcasing a more staccato flow over a high hats and quick synths. \u2014 Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard , 6 June 2018"
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"LaBarron Burton attended a vendor fair at Hard Rock Northern Indiana Casino on Thursday, hoping his gourmet popcorn would make its way to one of the casino\u2019s guests, perhaps as a gift for a high roller or for purchase in its retail store. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The days leading up to Feb. 13\u2019s Super Bowl \u2014 a matchup that pits the home team Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals inside SoFi Stadium \u2014 are filled with enough party amenities to make any high roller salivate. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022",
"All be will be ready by launch time, and the show will start with as much energy as when a high roller throws down a $10,000 bet. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The most noticeable of what's new is the Riptide, a 55-foot- high roller coaster that will loom over the Midway. \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"No public reckoning has ever explained why a casino high roller stocked his hotel room with assault rifles and opened fire on an outdoor concert below. \u2014 Richard A. Serrano Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021",
"Anbang Insurance Group, another private high roller , has been taken over by the state, while its founder Wu Xiaohui in 2018 was sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud and embezzlement. \u2014 Lingling Wei, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2020",
"Give your tush some cush by upgrading your desk chair to this high roller from Steelcase. \u2014 Carla Sosenko, Popular Science , 13 Nov. 2020",
"The high rollers \u2014mostly wealthy businessmen from mainland China\u2014may come back sooner than casual gamblers, provided their businesses recover from the hit. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2020"
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"The previous nationwide high-water mark , also set in 2008, was $4.27, or $5.73 in today\u2019s dollars. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"That's only a tick below the high-water mark of 99 incidents recorded in 2020. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Mar. 2022",
"By 2015, the legal fight against corruption in Guatemala was reaching its high-water mark . \u2014 Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Additionally, 557 patients were boarding in emergency departments at state hospitals on May 16 \u2014 another high-water mark since the association began tracking the numbers in October. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Caruso\u2019s campaign largesse remains well below the mayoral money high-water mark set by Michael R. Bloomberg in New York City. \u2014 Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Place ice cubes in a tall highball glass, add 1 ounce vodka and half of cocktail mixture to each glass. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"For each drink, fill a highball glass with the crushed ice and set aside. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"In a tall highball glass, combine the lime slices and juice with the sugar and three mint leaves. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The drink is served in a highball glass and is a yellowish green color at the bottom. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"The three-ingredient version is a bright low-sugar sip; adding orange liqueur makes for something like a margarita in highball form. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 July 2021",
"Other cocktail options include approachable classics like a highball made with Botanist Gin, lime and a touch of California absinthe and a sidecar made with cognac and Alessio Bianco Vermouth. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 24 Nov. 2021"
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"Nannette, with her plain, angular face and hawklike eyes, wasn\u2019t beautiful or highborn . \u2014 Patricia Morrisroe, New York Times , 6 Nov. 2020",
"Live, Love, Laugh, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex AVAILABLE ITEMS PRINCELY AF sweatshirt (\u00a380): Sharpie on a Champion-brand hooded sweatshirt\u2014the perfect blend of highborn -lowbrow! \u2014 Emily Flake, The New Yorker , 15 Jan. 2020",
"Modern Jerusalem was spared Disneyfication, first by the highborn culture of British colonialism, with its awe for the city\u2019s antique past, and next by Jordanian paralysis, which froze the Old City as if in amber. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
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"His highborn friends\u2014including the funny Menenius Agrippa, played by Teagle F. Bougere, who makes Elizabethan English sound easy-peasy, the smoothest conversation\u2014try to coax him out of war mode and into the hearts of the people. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019",
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"Here, Morris incorporated antiques, like the highboy and a sunburst mirror, with more contemporary pieces such as the 10-seater dining table (from Tritter Feefer) and Woodbridge Furniture side chairs. \u2014 Marisa Spyker, Southern Living , 23 Apr. 2021",
"But whereas Johnson specialized in imagery meant to shock and titillate\u2014typified by his AT&T Building of 1977\u20131984 in New York, a cartoon Chippendale highboy \u2014Pei favored iconography that aimed to soothe and impress. \u2014 Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books , 24 May 2019",
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"The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
"There are more cynical interpretations of the rise of highbrow science or speculative fiction. \u2014 Katie Roiphe, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
"While the slow-burning western psychodrama has sturdy cross-branch support from disparate ends of the Academy, many forecasters have noted that its highbrow appeal might not be enough to sustain the swell of passion building for other titles. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"With her East Boston Oysters event series, Cervasio paired oysters and caviar with Cheetos and potato chips, aiming to make the highbrow accessible and gaining a huge following in the process. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
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"White made taming the Northern highbush berries in her woods her life\u2019s work, and made American agricultural history in the process. \u2014 Rachel Wharton, New York Times , 2 July 2018",
"White made taming the Northern highbush berries in her woods her life\u2019s work, and made American agricultural history in the process. \u2014 Rachel Wharton, New York Times , 2 July 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Shrubs planted included speckled alder, service berry, sweet pepperbush, elderberry, highbush blueberry , and bayberry, and varieties of holly, dogwood, and choke cherry among others. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 July 2021",
"Southern highbush blueberry varieties, such as Cooper, Gulfcrest, Blue Ridge and Cape Fear, may also be planted. \u2014 Dan Gill, NOLA.com , 3 Feb. 2021",
"But one highbush blueberry can only successfully cross with a small handful of other blueberry species. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 20 June 2020",
"In the 1850s, Thoreau charted when Walden Pond\u2019s highbush blueberry first flowered. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 June 2018",
"The dramatic change is happening right in front of us.\u2019\u2019 In the 1850s, Thoreau charted when Walden Pond\u2019s highbush blueberry first flowered. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2018",
"Set lowbush blueberries two feet apart, highbush blueberries six feet apart, and rabbiteyes fifteen feet apart. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 14 Mar. 2017",
"Northern highbush blueberries grow best in USDA Plant Hardiness zones 4-7. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 14 Mar. 2017"
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"a building 100 stories high",
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"They reached speeds as high as 100 mph.",
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"She earns a high salary.",
"His books are in high demand.",
"Adverb",
"The painter climbed high on the ladder.",
"The hawks were circling high in the air.",
"The letters were stacked high on the table.",
"buy low and sell high",
"Noun",
"Oil prices reached a new high last winter.",
"The forecast is for showers with highs in the 70s.",
"The high only lasted a few minutes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Fans know all too well the Giants finished runners-up several times in sweepstakes for high -profile players. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022",
"The singer's third film received mixed reviews at the time, with several high -profile publications panning it vociferously. \u2014 Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY , 2 July 2022",
"The justices will hear arguments in the Alabama case in October, among several high -profile cases involving race or elections, or both. \u2014 Mark Sherman, ajc , 2 July 2022",
"Roberts sided with conservatives on gun rights, the death penalty, workplace mask mandates, EPA authority over greenhouse gases and two high -profile religious liberty appeals. \u2014 Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Going against this is the sheer number of high -profile leakers who have been talking about an iPhone 14 Max for months. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"In contrast, about 10% of jurors who served on high -profile, graphic trials reported long-term stress, Hannaford-Agor said. \u2014 Terry Spencer, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"Laws establishing ethical practices in treating pregnant people behind bars usually follow high -profile controversies. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 2 July 2022",
"Rulings in the most contentious and high -profile cases ran counter to public opinion and may be driving an erosion in public faith in the court itself, some experts say. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Is that a folding card table piled high with desserts",
"Indeed, as Fortune has documented, equity valuations had flown so high that many felt a big correction was inevitable. \u2014 Ali Fazal, Fortune , 4 July 2022",
"Teenager Yuu Ominae leads a double life as a high school student and a high -ranking agent at a secretive corporation called Arcam. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"There was fire through the roof, and firefighters had to get ladders up high and around multiple wires, the department said. \u2014 Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
"However, a preliminary investigation found the driver was going too fast through curves, and he was cited for driving at a speed too high for conditions, Richey said. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 3 July 2022",
"But a preliminary investigation determined the driver was taking curves too fast, and he was cited for driving at a speed too high for conditions, Richey said. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"Keep your head up high , stay loyal, remain free, and always value honor. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Beyonc\u00e9 looks like a goddess of lightning in a spiky metallic outfit with matching heels, sitting with her head held high on the horse full of lightning bolts. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The entire crypto sector has lost about 66%, or $2 trillion, since its November high . \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"The incident unfolded as Phoenix faces sweltering temperatures, with a high of around 108 degrees expected on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 24 June 2022",
"That is 1 percentage point below the all-time high reached during the Great Recession, according to the report. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"With inflation at a 40-year high , and even higher rates on the horizon due to massive increases in the producer price index, the Fed had no real choice but to increase rates and attempt to slow the economy. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"After Massachusetts road deaths reached an 11-year high in 2021, the toll could be even higher this year, according to state Transportation Secretary Jamey Tesler. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"But the adrenaline rush of being in the middle of a breaking news story not to mention the high of witnessing history in real time",
"Portland will likely see a high of about 92 degrees, and a northeast wind with gusts as strong as 28 mph at times. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
"Bitcoin\u2019s value has fallen nearly 70 percent from its November high of more than $68,000. \u2014 Taylor Telford, Washington Post , 23 June 2022"
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"fatly",
"grandly",
"large",
"lavishly",
"luxuriously",
"opulently",
"palatially",
"plushly",
"richly",
"sumptuously"
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"\u2014 usually used in the phrase high time It's high time he won an award."
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"The apartment has high ceilings.",
"The airplane was high above the clouds.",
"The bush is six feet high .",
"a building 100 stories high",
"They have a home in the high country.",
"The houses are built on high ground.",
"They reached speeds as high as 100 mph.",
"He's being treated for high blood pressure.",
"She earns a high salary.",
"His books are in high demand.",
"Adverb",
"The painter climbed high on the ladder.",
"The hawks were circling high in the air.",
"The letters were stacked high on the table.",
"buy low and sell high",
"Noun",
"Oil prices reached a new high last winter.",
"The forecast is for showers with highs in the 70s.",
"The high only lasted a few minutes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Fans know all too well the Giants finished runners-up several times in sweepstakes for high -profile players. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022",
"The singer's third film received mixed reviews at the time, with several high -profile publications panning it vociferously. \u2014 Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY , 2 July 2022",
"The justices will hear arguments in the Alabama case in October, among several high -profile cases involving race or elections, or both. \u2014 Mark Sherman, ajc , 2 July 2022",
"Roberts sided with conservatives on gun rights, the death penalty, workplace mask mandates, EPA authority over greenhouse gases and two high -profile religious liberty appeals. \u2014 Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Going against this is the sheer number of high -profile leakers who have been talking about an iPhone 14 Max for months. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"In contrast, about 10% of jurors who served on high -profile, graphic trials reported long-term stress, Hannaford-Agor said. \u2014 Terry Spencer, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"Laws establishing ethical practices in treating pregnant people behind bars usually follow high -profile controversies. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 2 July 2022",
"Rulings in the most contentious and high -profile cases ran counter to public opinion and may be driving an erosion in public faith in the court itself, some experts say. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Is that a folding card table piled high with desserts",
"Indeed, as Fortune has documented, equity valuations had flown so high that many felt a big correction was inevitable. \u2014 Ali Fazal, Fortune , 4 July 2022",
"Teenager Yuu Ominae leads a double life as a high school student and a high -ranking agent at a secretive corporation called Arcam. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"There was fire through the roof, and firefighters had to get ladders up high and around multiple wires, the department said. \u2014 Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
"However, a preliminary investigation found the driver was going too fast through curves, and he was cited for driving at a speed too high for conditions, Richey said. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 3 July 2022",
"But a preliminary investigation determined the driver was taking curves too fast, and he was cited for driving at a speed too high for conditions, Richey said. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"Keep your head up high , stay loyal, remain free, and always value honor. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Beyonc\u00e9 looks like a goddess of lightning in a spiky metallic outfit with matching heels, sitting with her head held high on the horse full of lightning bolts. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Primary global energy consumption grew by 5.5% last year to a new all-time high . \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
"The travel industry is certainly rebounding, and search interest for international flights reached a new high after the White House revoked the requirement for a negative COVID test before entry to the U.S. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 3 July 2022",
"On June 23, departing passenger traffic at the airport hit a new high for the pandemic of 31,436, surpassing the Wednesday before Thanksgiving 2021 as the airport\u2019s busiest day since the start of the pandemic. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 30 June 2022",
"The ruble hit a new high against the dollar this week, continuing its streak as the best-performing currency in the world this year. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"The rolling seven-day average for new daily cases hit a four-month high on Saturday, when an average of 827 cases were reported on each of the seven days in the period. \u2014 Olivia Alexander, Arkansas Online , 26 June 2022",
"In addition, power demand there has reached a new all-time high . \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"That's the biggest box office jump last week on Broadway and a new high for the show. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, ajc , 22 June 2022",
"Those box office returns come as moviegoing comfort reaches a new all-time high , according to the National Research Group. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 22 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Philip thought Woody Allen was a phony pseudo-intellectual who had never finished a book in his life and made all these highfalutin allusions to Strindberg and whatnot. \u2014 Jordan Reife, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2021",
"In less highfalutin language, increasing taxes on an activity leads to less of it; cutting taxes on an activity leads to more of it. \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 Jan. 2021",
"But after some highfalutin remarks, Crowe makes a hard turn to a profane, confrontational rant pitching his movie about a homicidal maniac. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, chicagotribune.com , 22 Aug. 2020",
"American politicians, the pusillanimous and the mountebanks and even their opposites, used to be as highfalutin as Foghorn Leghorn with their gibes, which made politics fun for fans of Shakespeare, the Bible or obscure history. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2020",
"What began as semi-legal \u2014 if highfalutin \u2014 graffiti has taken off in recent years, with local and even international artists being commissioned to turn once-seedy downtown walls into canvases for all manner of murals. \u2014 Paul Abercrombie, Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2020",
"And even the most highfalutin fly rodder won\u2019t argue against a hot fried bluegill with a side of onions and potatoes. \u2014 T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream , 12 Mar. 2020",
"The highfalutin words, plastered on the side of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum, might ring hollow to those who know him largely as the most prominent of eight White Sox players who allegedly conspired with gamblers to lose a World Series. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Oct. 2019",
"The highfalutin words, plastered on the side of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum, might ring hollow to those who know him largely as the most prominent of eight White Sox players who allegedly conspired with gamblers to lose a World Series. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Oct. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier . \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier : The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 26 Aug. 2020",
"The bankruptcy follows that of another highflier in the U.S. oil patch, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 at the start of April after championing what was once the premiere U.S. shale field, the Bakken of North Dakota. \u2014 David Wethe, Fortune , 29 June 2020",
"The Federal Reserve lent trillions of dollars to bail out Wall Street highfliers , hoping that by stabilizing big banks, the benefits would flow through to the rest of the economy. \u2014 Sheila Bair For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Traders have turned to derivatives to bet on the continued rise of some tech highfliers , wagering that there are even bigger gains ahead for the group. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
"O\u2019Neal continued, referring to the legendary former Nets and Philadelphia 76ers highflier Julius Erving. \u2014 Marc Stein, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Although manufacturing heavyweights delivered lackluster news, some tech highfliers outperformed, soaring to unprecedented heights. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2020",
"The implication is that as long as the Fed keeps the money flowing, and highfliers and stock repurchases continue to supercharge earnings, the party can continue. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier . \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier : The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion. \u2014 Charley Grant, WSJ , 26 Aug. 2020",
"The bankruptcy follows that of another highflier in the U.S. oil patch, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 at the start of April after championing what was once the premiere U.S. shale field, the Bakken of North Dakota. \u2014 David Wethe, Fortune , 29 June 2020",
"The Federal Reserve lent trillions of dollars to bail out Wall Street highfliers , hoping that by stabilizing big banks, the benefits would flow through to the rest of the economy. \u2014 Sheila Bair For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Traders have turned to derivatives to bet on the continued rise of some tech highfliers , wagering that there are even bigger gains ahead for the group. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
"O\u2019Neal continued, referring to the legendary former Nets and Philadelphia 76ers highflier Julius Erving. \u2014 Marc Stein, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Although manufacturing heavyweights delivered lackluster news, some tech highfliers outperformed, soaring to unprecedented heights. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2020",
"The implication is that as long as the Fed keeps the money flowing, and highfliers and stock repurchases continue to supercharge earnings, the party can continue. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019"
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"\u2014 Evening Gazette (Middlesborough, England)"
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"\u2014 David Drake",
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"\u2014 Willem Hoos",
"At last count, Parmalat had given away 5.2 million stuffed animals in a massive Brazilian promotion, not including the truckload of furry animals hijacked earlier this year by thieves too impatient to collect their own Parmalat labels.",
"\u2014 Laurel Wentz"
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"\u2014 Commercial Motor (Sutton, England)"
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"\u2014 Dave Armstrong"
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"\u2014 Willem Hoos",
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"\u2014 Laurel Wentz"
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"To us, the strategy is an attempt to build an exclusive, small group in the name of a free and open Indo-Pacific, to hijack countries in our region and target one specific country. \u2014 Brad Lendon And Heather Chen, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"The second component can hijack industrial control systems from Schneider Electric to delete files, crash the device, or upload additional payloads. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Two bank robbers, the adoptive brothers Danny (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) and Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), hijack an ambulance after a heist gone wrong, using it to sneak by the cops. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s the producer (Yannick Bono) who conspires to let the veteran male DP (Maxime Ruiz) hijack Dalle\u2019s big set-piece and direct the film himself. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"The action-thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez and centers on a pair of adoptive siblings who hijack an ambulance while trying to pull of a bank heist. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Of course, the heist doesn\u2019t go as planned, and in their getaway Danny and Will hijack an ambulance. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The researchers had seen similar symptoms in fire ants infected with other kinds of microsporidia, which hijack an ant's fat cells to produce even more spores. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Samuel Joseph Byck tries to hijack a Delta passenger jet at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, with the plan to crash it into the White House. \u2014 CNN , 12 Dec. 2021"
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"The holiday is filled with gorgeous Scottish vistas and highland balls, but the Flintshire household is a deeply unhappy one. \u2014 Tom Fitzgerald And Lorenzo Marquez, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
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"Take a cinematic cruise down the long flat farm roads, cooing at highland cattle and relaxed quarter horses, or stop to collect a local farmer\u2019s bounty in exchange for a few dollars in the honor system jar. \u2014 Kaitlyn Wylde, Vogue , 3 Jan. 2022",
"These include Birkhall, formerly home to the Queen Mother and since taken over by Prince Charles, and the modest house that Queen Victoria had built for her highland servant, John Brown. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The scene is announced with the portentous drone of bagpipes, an aural assault generated by a battalion of 30 highland pipers playing in a converted church in Scotland. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"The highland town is surrounded by lush countryside in northern Sulawesi, home to the Minahasa people and an amazing diversity of wildlife. \u2014 The Economist , 26 May 2020",
"Under four miles, the easy trail rings a highland lake that reflects the steep and treeless mountains surrounding it. \u2014 Elaine Glusac, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020",
"Maybe their bloodline spirits crossed, perhaps hundreds of years ago across a highland moor, their prey the red grouse. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Mar. 2020",
"Wearing the trappings of highland Mexican warriors could communicate that the Maya leader had military prowess. \u2014 Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS , 27 Feb. 2020",
"Now the divide between a wealthier, more European-descended lowland east and a more indigenous, poorer, highland west is once again exposed. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019",
"Two ancient Christian sites, in the highland towns of Axum and Lalibela, are undergoing restoration. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Nov. 2019",
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"Torres\u2019 support is strongest in Guatemala\u2019s poorer rural and highland areas. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 11 Aug. 2018"
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"The guileless turns of the film's real-life highlander cast also grounds the film nicely and act as an effective foil to Ugyen. \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The show's core relationship, that of Claire and eternally-hunky Scottish highlander Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan) remains one of the steamiest on modern television. \u2014 Taylore Glynn, Allure , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The tan exterior is complemented by an orange highlander plaid interior. \u2014 Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Linked together by a series of tiny medieval hamlets, the area is known for its distinct highlander culture, mysterious folk customs and ancient local tongue. \u2014 Melanie Hamilton, CNN , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Outlander fans know Sam Heughan for his performance as Jamie Fraser, a Scottish highlander in the 1700s. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 18 June 2020",
"Population groups that don\u2019t have deep local roots, like the thousands of Guatemalan highlanders who have moved to the Bay Area in recent years, have become especially tough to track now that most face-to-face contact is impossible. \u2014 Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com , 24 Apr. 2020",
"But like the highlander (the one with the sword, not the Toyota SUV) there can be only one, and 2020's World Urban Car of the Year is the Kia Soul EV. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Pem and her fellow highlanders have become some of the wealthiest people in Bhutan, the heart of an unusual economy. \u2014 Chris Jones, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2020"
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"On a sunny Sunday last October, dozens of kids came to the Victoria and Albert Museum to celebrate with Amal, sing in Arabic, play and, the highlight , pick a cupcake. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"With plastic waste growing around the world, Buthelezi is using his work to both highlight and combat the issue. \u2014 CNN , 14 June 2022",
"Extending warmth and sympathy, as well as spreading wealth to those who may not have a home or stable income, are all acts of generosity which these Bible verses highlight . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
"Indy Pride traditionally hosts numerous LGBTQ+-themed events throughout the month of June, but the Saturday that features both its parade and festival is undoubtedly the month's highlight . \u2014 Channing King, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
"Joey Votto was robbed of a two-run homer in the first inning by Thomas, who sprinted to the wall, timed his jump and made a leaping catch with his outstretched arm past the wall to make the highlight grab. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
"Finally, our engineers evaluated general construction, such as materials and fittings, to highlight models that should deliver the longest service. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
"With some time now to reflect on the special night, Wade says her biggest highlight was having her entire family come out to Nashville to support her. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"The first race Saturday is USF2000 at 11 a.m., with IndyCar qualifying the highlight at 12:45. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
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"With about 6,000 square feet of interior living space, the four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath condo is framed by wide walls of glass that highlight panoramic vistas throughout. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"There are tons of cute fall quotes that highlight the beauty of the season from authors and celebrities. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"The ensemble cast's star power and captivating chemistry makes for some fascinating, interconnected stories that highlight the ups and downs of love. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"Six new and upcoming historical novels take readers across World War II Europe, in tales that highlight both the atrocities of that conflict and the resilience of everyday people. \u2014 Carol Memmott, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"The result is a new Solo Traveler in-app experience that will highlight new safety features for people traveling alone. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 15 June 2022",
"Here, men were the usual suspects, for reasons that highlight the frighteningly capricious ways power and hierarchy structured everyday life. \u2014 Valerie Kivelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"Their daily updates that highlight real setbacks are atypically honest by the standards of military press offices, a tactic perhaps intended to add a sense of urgency to their daily calls for heavy Western weaponry. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"The town is a center point for three nearby Indian reservations: Leech Lake, Red Lake and White Earth, which have joined together to highlight and promote Native artists and their works at the festival. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022"
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"Case numbers generally were relatively lower in the past couple of months, and public health experts estimate cases of the highly contagious omicron variant peaked in Arizona around mid-January. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"The increase comes as Oregon sees more iterations of the highly contagious omicron variant. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 June 2022",
"The United Kingdom has declared a rare \u2018national incident\u2019 after traces of the highly contagious polio virus were found in sewage in London, the government said. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Hundreds of dead birds have washed up on Martha's Vineyard and animal control officials there think a highly contagious strain of avian flu may be responsible. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022",
"The variola virus that caused smallpox was not only lethal but also highly contagious. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Hundreds of dead birds have washed up on Martha's Vineyard and animal control officials there think a highly contagious strain of avian flu may be responsible. \u2014 Fox News , 21 June 2022",
"Although most children with covid-19 recover uneventfully, data presented to the CDC panel Friday made clear that this highly contagious virus has managed to sicken thousands of children who were too young until now to get vaccinated. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
"Despite the persistence of highly contagious strains of COVID-19 in Connecticut and elsewhere, restrictions designed to curb the spread of the virus are more relaxed than ever. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022"
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"The color will be trooped, and then all back to her royal highness \u2019s for a party at the palace. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t call her Brandy no more \u2014 call her your highness . \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 25 May 2022",
"If your recipe calls for a crumb crust, such as her highness the B.S.G.C.C., the shape of the loaf pan actually allows for another cool trick. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Trixie advises Alma to playact highness to flummox E.B. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 18 Dec. 2021",
"To avoid any misunderstanding, steer clear of any mention of his royal highness . \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 14 July 2021",
"Introducing his serene highness , Kaiser Otto Von Stop-Zalot. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 12 June 2021",
"Under new rules bestowed by the king, designed to limit titles of members of the royal family, only those in direct succession to the British throne could receive HRH (his or her royal highness ) titles. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2021",
"And every last email between the first lady, her royal highness , and their staff \u2014 every personal reflection, reservation, itinerary change and security detail \u2014 was beaming back to former N.S.A. analysts\u2019 computers in Abu Dhabi. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2021"
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"Russian forces continue their attempts to take over the strategically important Lysychansk-Bakhmut highway . Mykolaiv. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"There are mini piles that are encased in concrete between the highway and the railroad tracks, and larger steel H piles drilled between 230 and 270 feet deep into the ground below. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
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"Officials said examples could include a pedestrian walkway under or over a highway slicing through a neighborhood, or a new deck and park above a freeway - an idea being explored in Atlanta with federal help. \u2014 Michael Laris, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"Three large wildfires skirted the mountainous city this spring alone, prompting hundreds of people to evacuate, closing down a major highway and destroying some homes. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
"Two decades after his wife's killing, authorities named late Ohio business owner Edward Geddes as the person responsible for the murder of Lina Reyes-Geddes, who was found dead along an interstate highway near Maidenwater Spring, Utah. \u2014 Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , 30 June 2022",
"While a number flee into a nearby field, one instead runs into the highway -- and into the path of an approaching vehicle. \u2014 Bill Melugin, Fox News , 30 June 2022"
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"How many other writers could convincingly depict a blind highwayman or cap that eerie encounter with a duel on bagpipes between Alan and a son of the famous Rob Roy",
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"Thieves of the Wood (Netflix) Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Flanders. \u2014 Nina Zafar, Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2020",
"This later-season standout stars Cleese as a bumbling, flower-thieving highwayman who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"In the late 1950s, Zorro grew especially popular because of a Disney television series featuring handsome Guy Williams as the daredevil highwayman . \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 10 July 2019",
"What started as the usual conduct by the highwaymen in the Freedom Caucus is now spreading. \u2014 Chris Stirewalt, Fox News , 25 May 2018",
"The story the museum tells is laced with human connections and studded with violence, from wartime bombs to pirate attacks on postal ships to highwaymen 's raids on mail coaches. \u2014 Jill Lawless, Detroit Free Press , 29 July 2017",
"The story the museum tells is laced with human connections and studded with violence, from wartime bombs to pirate attacks on postal ships to highwaymen \u2019s raids on mail coaches. \u2014 Jill Lawless, The Seattle Times , 27 July 2017"
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"Families with little kids often hightail it out, but the native of Spain wanted to settle down in a walkable city with a European flair. \u2014 Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Additionally, this totalitarian system produces only poverty and hunger, and these poor, hungry people hightail it to the United States. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2021",
"Fox hired two drivers to hightail it from the port to the festival. \u2014 Margaret Littman, Fortune , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Once Ratzinger has been elected, Bergoglio hightails it back to Argentina and never looks back. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 26 Nov. 2019",
"Living in Stockholm since her split from husband Mattias (Sverrir Gudnason), Alice (Ane Dahl Torp) hightails it to a small far-northern community after receiving an alarming phone call from young son Vincent (Troy Lundkvist). \u2014 Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Feb. 2020",
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"Make no mistake, patent leather still holds a high place in a well-rounded wardrobe. \u2014 Blake Newby, Essence , 19 Oct. 2021",
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"Nevada's attempts to serve and volley their way into a high-scoring affair with Western Michigan were quickly stopped as they were forced on three-and-outs with high frequency . \u2014 Andrew Hammond, USA TODAY , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The high frequency wavelengths used by phones don\u2019t travel well through water. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 20 May 2017",
"The rise of the (multi/hybrid) cloud and DevOps culture has led to a dramatic spike in the use of advanced machines such as containers, virtual machines and microservices that are created and destroyed at a high frequency . \u2014 Gregory Webb, Forbes , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"Nevada's attempts to serve and volley their way into a high-scoring affair with WMU were quickly stopped as they were forced on three-and-outs with high frequency . \u2014 Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"What\u2019s uncertain is whether passage would mark the beginning of slow but gradual action to curb gun violence, or the high water mark on the issue. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"Hamilton County Emergency Management reported several roads impacted by high water just before 7 a.m. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"In southeastern Baton Rouge, rescuers were using boats to ferry people from apartment buildings and other structures surrounded by high water late Monday and early Tuesday, CNN affiliate WAFB reported. \u2014 Jason Hanna And Amanda Jackson, CNN , 18 May 2021",
"Police believe the man was swept away by high water after getting out of a car that ran off the road into a culvert. \u2014 Caroline Linton, CBS News , 29 Mar. 2021",
"Authorities believe the man's car ran off the road into a culvert at Nashboro Boulevard and Flintlock Court and that the man exited the car and was swept away by high water , police said. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2021",
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"Ruddy personally brokered every deal, and insisted Marlon Brando be cast, come hell or high water . \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"From traditional West African highlife music to modern-day Afrobeat R&B, Adekunle Gold has become one of the top exports during the genre\u2019s globalization. \u2014 Emanuel Okusanya, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"Afrobeat is a genre with the familiar universal appeal of jazz, soul and Ghanaian highlife , alongside the polyrhythmic drumming foundations of the Yoruba, Ewe, and Ga tribes. \u2014 Christian Adofo, Billboard , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Pat Thomas brought distinct approaches, having honed their craft in big dance highlife bands. \u2014 Christian Adofo, Billboard , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"One common thread of my heritage was listening to my father's cassettes of highlife , a musical genre that combines ancient Ashanti rhythms with the rhythms of Ghana's other tribes, along with Western influences and instrumentation. \u2014 Nadia Owusu, Travel + Leisure , 9 Aug. 2021",
"His own music increasingly looked to Caribbean and African styles, including compas from Haiti, Congolese soukous from what was then Zaire, rumba from Cuba, highlife from Ghana and makossa from Cameroon. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Aug. 2021",
"From there Bejuco construct a sound that draws significant inspiration from Fela Kuti and Afrobeat, while nodding to cumbia, dub, hip-hop, highlife , and more. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 7 May 2021"
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"In the second quarter of 2020 alone, as government restrictions kicked into high gear , BED statistics indicate that more than 72,500 food and drink establishments closed, more than three times the quarterly average of about 20,300. \u2014 Tim Carman, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"The singer and entrepreneur spoke about all of his endeavors before the Backstreet Boys\u2019 extensive summer tour \u2013 which stops at Riverbend on July 26 \u2013 kicked into high gear . \u2014 The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
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