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elevation
noun as in height; high ground
noun as in advancement, promotion
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The combination of a tougher jobs market and elevation inflation is having an impact on the economy.
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The Pack fire was burning at around 7,000 feet of elevation.
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Meteorologists say that Southern California needs 3 to 4 inches of widespread rain in the lower elevations for the high fire season to end.
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Officials generally like to see 3 to 4 inches of widespread rain in the lower elevations to end the fire season.
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The house is at a high elevation, so it feels like a treehouse.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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