elevation

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The criteria for diagnosing myeloma are sometimes described using the acronym CRAB: Calcium elevation, Renal issues, Anemia, Bone problems.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Think about the different shifts in elevation, different shifts in grade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Low-elevation flowers are expected to persist until mid-to-late March, with higher elevation blooms predicted from April through June.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

It’s not clear he had any idea of his approaching elevation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The experiment he describes cannot be performed in Cambridge at the beginning of the year: it requires the sun to reach an elevation of 40 degrees above the horizon.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton