highly

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Highly contagious, measles spreads quickly through coughs and sneezes and is particularly dangerous for unvaccinated young children under the age of 5.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Highly profitable brands Jeep and Ram took priority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Highly anticipated speakers include Gwynne Shotwell, president of Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Highly trained forces moved with him wherever he traveled, according to people familiar with his operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Highly educated workers benefited from the pace of technological change and the increased use of computer-based technologies, but blue-collar workers often found themselves displaced in the sudden transition from an industrial to a service economy.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander