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

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

We failed to appreciate the degree to which the two great biblical faiths, with their elevation of honesty and industry and censure of theft, enabled capital economies to develop in the 17th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Among the more populous tropical islands, that option was ruled out for Tonga by its low elevation and hence its lack of rivers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond