higher than

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In other words, a rough gauge of stocks’ expected returns is now only slightly higher than what ultrasafe government bonds will produce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Ranked 114 places higher than Urhobo, Boulter was the favourite on paper - but limited exposure to clay has sometimes meant she has struggled against lower-ranked opposition on the surface.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Despite the lower number of reports, the statistical signal for Wegovy was much stronger, with odds nearly 75 times higher than expected.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Cancer rates among the area's three million or so residents are higher than the national average.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

This was higher than she ever flew, dizzyingly high, but it didn’t scare her.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny