altitude
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I started a running group 10 years ago, which has since evolved into a walking group because not a lot of retirees want to run at the mountain altitude.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Ice can form on the outside of a plane while it’s cruising at high altitude.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
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
Annabeth watched in horror as Jason—obviously dazed and in pain—lunged for Leo, caught him, then struggled to gain altitude.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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