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

These included higher elevation areas with more moisture and vegetation, highly saline zones exposed to intense UV radiation, and fog-fed oases where plant life flourishes against the odds.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

If you were to walk a straight line for a hundred miles and drop a total of three hundred feet, you wouldn’t even realize you were descending in elevation at all.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith