high and low

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Writing for the dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor argues that the Rutherford majority “searches high and low for other statutory limits on what courts may consider when deciding compassionate-release motions.”

From Slate • May 29, 2026

This measurement, which has critics and fans, discards the categories with the most extreme inflation readings on both the high and low ends.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Yet local fisherman in Kiribati will see a catch decrease under both high and low emission scenarios, according to the Pacific Community.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, gold prices swung sharply, with the largest range between the intraday high and low since 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

I searched high and low until my breath grew labored, but I found the castle strangely deserted.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein