- comparative of high.
higher
Example Sentences
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The simplest explanation is that what mattered to both was the strength of the economy, and a stronger economy bolstered stocks more than they were hurt by the accompanying higher yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
"Strong winds higher in the atmosphere can push the top of a storm's circulation away from the center near the ocean surface. Until those centers come back together, the storm usually cannot intensify substantially."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
It would not come close to covering the cost of higher education in India, or even a course at the coaching centre where one of her daughters is preparing for a government recruitment examination.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Near term, energy prices could even go much higher, and insiders might be making this bet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Both were roughly the same size and shape, though the left was slightly higher and wider than the right.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
