elevation

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The criteria for diagnosing myeloma are sometimes described using the acronym CRAB: Calcium elevation, Renal issues, Anemia, Bone problems.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Low-elevation flowers are expected to persist until mid-to-late March, with higher elevation blooms predicted from April through June.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

These included higher elevation areas with more moisture and vegetation, highly saline zones exposed to intense UV radiation, and fog-fed oases where plant life flourishes against the odds.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

We failed to appreciate the degree to which the two great biblical faiths, with their elevation of honesty and industry and censure of theft, enabled capital economies to develop in the 17th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

New Guinea is mountainous and extremely rugged, rising to 16,500 feet and with glaciers capping the highest peaks, while Australia is mostly low and flat—94 percent of its area lies below 2,000 feet of elevation.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond