high
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The high temperatures are the result of a high-pressure system lingering over the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The S&P 500 is only 1.6% below its record, and the equal-weighted version—a measure of the average of all stocks in the index—hit a new high this past week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I went up to her. She’s the same person she has always been. Just super high energy. I told her to throw a strike, and she was like, ‘You know I will throw a strike.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
"There were children with incredibly high rates of cancer in certain areas," she added.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The front door opens again, and an imposing woman with microbeads piled high atop her head appears.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
This weekend is expected to see highs of 95 to 110 degrees in the valleys, with portions of the Antelope Valley potentially reaching 115 degrees, and 100 to 110 across the Inland Empire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Live Nation’s stock is up 28.8% so far this year and trading at record highs, as ticket sales hold up despite concerns about consumers’ struggles with inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
After a two-year rally that has seen several markets and companies around hit record highs, the air is blowing out, with chip firms bearing the brunt of the selling.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Just weeks after driving major indexes such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to record highs, semiconductor stocks are taking a beating once again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
My family had highs and lows, made money and lost what money can buy, had good days and days that were ground out like cigarette butts.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
In the industry, some also refer to “open-source” models, which provide a higher level of transparency, offering users full access to weights, training code and other data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The force identified the Taff Trail along with Bute Park as areas experiencing a higher level of youth anti-social behaviours.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
If the cost of health benefits wasn’t as high, wage growth would probably be a little larger — albeit not a huge swing higher, Berger noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
In 2019, Purja scaled all of the world’s 14 peaks higher than 8,000 meters, or about 26,250 feet, in six months and six days, a world record at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The impostor Leanna North rose higher into the air.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
On the flip side, which renovations or upgrades have the highest impact on resale value?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Purja was hoping the climb would bring him closer to becoming the first person to twice climb the world’s 14 highest peaks without oxygen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
California has the highest minimum wage out of all 50 states, according to the governor’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Pakistan rescue teams resumed a high-altitude search on Saturday for seven climbers missing after a powerful avalanche on one of the world's highest peaks, with the remains of three mountaineers recovered.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Then I climbed the highest of the eewoonucks and fastened it to a hand pole I carried on the sled so that drivers could see it from the trail.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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