higher than
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June sales were 2.8% higher than a year ago, for example.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
By analyzing tail hair samples, researchers found that herds living among wolves had cortisol levels 58% higher than those living in areas without wolves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026
Per head of population, the detection rate in Merseyside was higher than in any part of England or Wales in the year to March.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
Global benchmark oil prices are higher than U.S. benchmark prices, which should support elevated U.S. crude-oil export activity, said Rob Thummel, senior portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026
It didn’t matter when big mortgage lenders like Ownit and ResCap failed, or some pool of subprime loans experienced higher than expected losses.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
