high-style

Example Sentences

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In research conducted with Minneapolis Fed economist Abigail Wozniak, she has found that men tend to gravitate toward higher-stakes nursing jobs, such as working in intensive-care units.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I think a lot of comedies were just OK, and people want to invest in this higher-stakes thing.

From Salon • May 1, 2025

But down the stretch, it’s unlikely the team will demand such a heavy workload from Robinson, who they want to set up to thrive in future seasons that hopefully end with higher-stakes games.

From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Second, as James Guay, a West Hollywood-based therapist points out, these low-impact, more casual bonds also serve as training wheels for some of those big, higher-stakes relationships.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2022

For one thing, while the tactics employed in most lower-stakes games today look pretty similar to those in use before the advent of solvers, higher-stakes competition has become much tougher.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2022