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

Snow is likely to fall over high ground in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the north of England and North Wales above about 200m elevation.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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