elevated

Example Sentences

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Once the incident was elevated to Priority 1, others officers got involved.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

However, they warned that elevated energy costs could weigh on industrial profits in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

With the full restoration of energy and other material supplies likely to take time after the eventual end of the Iran hostilities, supply chains may remain constrained and prices elevated for an extended period.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Joy Chen, executive director of Eaton Fire Survivors Network, called on federal officials to release the full report and provide additional resources to address elevated contamination.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He wasn't a tall man, but the elevated bench made him as imposing as any judge.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson