higher

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That is based on a measure of inflation called RPI that tends to be higher than others.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Investors appear to be waiting for something new to send shares higher again.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday on optimism around a potential cease-fire and an off-ramp to the war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

U.S. crude futures settled Monday 0.8% higher to end at $112.41 a barrel, the highest closing price since June 2022 and up 68% since the war began at the end of February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

One of his eyebrows lifts higher than the other.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam