elevated

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Marrero said that while the condition could not be diagnosed, he believed the patients had elevated levels of certain substances -- like herbicides or toxic metals -- in their systems, suggesting an environmental cause for the illness.

From Barron's

The fracas is far from over, as Greenland and other geopolitical risks remain elevated.

From Barron's

The fracas is far from over, as Greenland and other geopolitical risks remain elevated.

From Barron's

Gold is also more than just insurance: a weaker dollar and higher longer-term rates tied to elevated spending could also push prices higher.

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Soon, more visitors were arriving every summer, with many indulging in now-unthinkable activities like feeding bears from elevated platforms and swimming in thermal pools.

From The Wall Street Journal