elevation
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Goldman’s research momentum and market breadth signals do show signs of extreme elevation in the 98th and 94th percentile respectively.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
"The glacier has lost so much elevation and mass that it simply can't continue to maintain the same output," he said.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Whitney, trekking over mountainous terrain of at least 13,000-foot elevation to get there, said Axel Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Skiers could use the glasses to monitor speed, elevation or even to make phone calls.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The atmosphere is so thin that if Viking had landed at a high elevation there would not have been enough atmosphere to brake the descent adequately: it would have crashed.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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