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[hahy] / haɪ /








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The most intriguing prospect is Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker, who wasn’t the starting quarterback of his high school team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

He’s been a fan of the game since he was in high school.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

The home secretary was concerned about the number of people who would be eligible for permanent residency after a period of very high net migration under the previous government.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The protest movement brings together Yellow Vest activists, trade unions, and high school and university students.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Earning an American high school diploma is just the beginning, as far as she’s concerned.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Intel suffered worst-ever daily decline as investors’ anxieties hit new highs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

They then rose to highs of 5.25%-5% from the middle of 2023 to August 2024 as inflation jumped.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Revenue and operating profit both hit record highs for a sixth straight quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Energy stocks hitting record highs have also played a role in keeping the bull market in stocks going.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

They are tall and clumsy in their movements, always making strange noises, sweet highs and gruff lows and long exhalations.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

That can be reduced if they contribute to their local communities or have higher incomes.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Fitch said the negative outlook reflects a deterioration since its August review, and cited weaker growth, higher borrowing costs and a wider deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Longer term, Altavest’s Armbruster suggested that gold prices could be headed higher, particularly if the Federal Reserve leans toward rate cuts in 2027.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

The company said the lower loss was driven primarily by higher delivery volumes and an improved per-unit margin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

One of his eyebrows lifts higher than the other.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The area also has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the country; Nemorio Torres’ blindness is a complication of the disease.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Lagarde is seeking to leverage her experience at the highest echelons of global policymaking to fight back against what she has described as an erosion of truth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

But Littler raised his game when he needed to, hitting a maximum 180 followed by a 158 checkout, the highest of the night, to defeat his fellow teenager in only 12 darts.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The highest corporate revenue on record appears to be the $713 billion that Walmart recorded in its year to Jan. 31.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

“On the subject of geography, what is the highest elevation in the state of Indiana?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck


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