altitude
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The astronauts flew behind the Moon's far side at an unprecedented altitude of some 4,000 miles, allowing for humans to see with their own eyes lunar regions that previously only robots had captured.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
But the justices were not inclined to let him remain at that altitude for long.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Authorities coordinate with airlines to carve out the safest corridors, and planes calibrate their altitude to minimize their time in threat zones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Their small size and low altitude allow them to slip through aerial defence systems.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Standing higher than its neighbors, at an altitude of about eight thousand feet, is a wide pillar of rock with a rounded, convoluted top that vaguely resembles the rounded, convoluted top of a human brain.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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