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[hahyt] / haɪt /




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The unpleasant market metaphor refers to the idea that even a lifeless feline when dropped from a height may initially ricochet off the ground.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Renderings show the arch would be twice the height of the Lincoln Memorial, crowned by a golden statue of Lady Liberty sporting outstretched wings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The batters' struggles were exemplified by a delivery from New Zealand seamer Matt Henry that barely bounced above ankle height and cannoned into the stumps, giving England's Jacob Bethell's no chance.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

His company sells a polygenic embryo-screening product, which screens prospective parents’ embryos and produces risk scores for their likelihood of developing disease, as well as factors like height, IQ and eye color.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

To his left stood an oak tree about half the height of the pine tree.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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