altitude
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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
Japan's defence ministry also confirmed North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles that reached a maximum altitude of about 80 kilometres and fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone near the Korean Peninsula's east coast.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
That day the Freedom 7 traveled for a total of 15:02 minutes and 302 miles at an altitude of 115 miles high in the sky.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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