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Prominence is the distance a peak rises above the highest saddle that separates it from the next higher peak.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023
The poll also showed inflation to average 5.2% and 3.0% this year and next, higher than the 5.0% and 2.7% predicted in a July poll.
From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2022
There’s also a polar vortex in the stratosphere, the next higher level of the atmosphere, which is also edged by another, higher-altitude jet stream.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2020
Always round the answer up to the next higher integer to ensure that the sample size is large enough.
From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020
On any staff, the notes are always arranged so that the next letter is always on the next higher line or space.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
