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

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

To uncover this history, scientists extracted sediment cores from two of the island's limited freshwater sites: Rano Aroi, a wetland high in elevation, and Rano Kao, a crater lake.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

The elevation gave it the dignity of a stage and everything that happened there took on the aura and significance of performance.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy