elevated

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Deeply negative equity–yield correlations typically occur during periods of elevated inflation, he says, and historically also signaled higher bond volatility relative to equity volatility.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Now 27, he can’t drink alcohol and will spend the rest of his life under a nephrologist’s care because of his elevated risk of chronic kidney disease.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Next week’s expected heat wave brings an elevated risk of fire, the Weather Service noted in an X post, “with drying fuels & tall fire plume potential over the valleys and mountains.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Before last season, Dombrowski elevated Preston to GM.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

She elevated his leg, bandaged it, then sat on the floor beside him.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman