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elevation

[el-uh-vey-shuhn] / ˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃən /




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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

Griswold, a 2023 Brown University graduate, spent two years as a Meta product manager before her elevation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

He wanted to train me to an elevation I could never reach; it racked me hourly to aspire to the standard he uplifted.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë