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as in hill
usually altitudes plural
an area of high ground
the air is thinner at higher altitudes
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Recent Examples of altitude
Throughout his career, McMahon posted superior statistics at Denver’s Coors Field — where the high altitude favors hitters – compared to on the road, but his left-handed swing figures to be a fit for Yankee Stadium’s right-field porch.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
An aviation industry source told NBC News the Southwest crew was initially told to climb to 15,000 feet, but when the plane reached 12,000 feet, air traffic controllers adjusted their initial altitude and told the pilot to level off at 14,000 feet.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 25 July 2025
The altitude is low enough to allow for things like satellites to circle Earth fairly quickly.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
The Falcon 9's upper stage released the 24 Kuiper satellites about an hour after launch at an altitude of approximately 289 miles (465 kilometers).
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
An aviation industry source told NBC News the Southwest crew was initially told to climb to 15,000 feet, but when the plane reached 12,000 feet, air traffic controllers adjusted their initial altitude and told the pilot to level off at 14,000 feet.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 25 July 2025
The altitude is low enough to allow for things like satellites to circle Earth fairly quickly.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
The Falcon 9's upper stage released the 24 Kuiper satellites about an hour after launch at an altitude of approximately 289 miles (465 kilometers).
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitude
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Tours can happen almost any time of the year outside of the depth of winter, though many operators tend to skip the peak heat of July and August unless the route is at higher, cooler mountain elevations.—
Sal Vaglica,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Recessed balconies are awkward accents on the east and west elevations.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Two groups of people assembled Friday morning on a dirt hill overlooking a freeway.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere, mountainsides are terraced like gigantic stairs by the harvesting of stone, a ceiling vent sits above a bulldozer at the top of an industrial hill like a halo, and a machine 3-D-prints out shapes with cement as though creating decorations with gray icing for an immense cake.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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Residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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The additional height — up to a maximum of 90 feet — and greater density would be in exchange for the developer setting aside 10% to 12% of the new units at below-market rents.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Altitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitude. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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