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on high

ADJECTIVE
overhead
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In Japan, residents on the remote Sakishima Islands are also on high alert.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged people in areas likely to be most affected by Bavi to remain on "high alert"

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

"At the same time, a more hawkish Federal Reserve has weighed on high growth stocks."

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Traders are also on high alert for currency intervention in the Japanese yen, which was hovering near a 40-year low.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The ziggurat’s immense height reflected the belief that the gods dwelled on high.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell




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