High
Meanings and phrases
high
- greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
- (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
- standing above others in quality or position; eminent
- used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency; high-pitched
- happy and excited and energetic; in high spirits
- (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted; gamey; gamy
- slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana); mellow
high
- at a great altitude; high up
- in or to a high position, amount, or degree
- in a rich manner; richly; luxuriously
- far up toward the source
high
- a lofty level or position or degree
- an air mass of higher than normal pressure
- a state of sustained elation
- a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
- a high place; heights
- a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed; high gear
- a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; senior high school; senior high; highschool; high school
Army High Performance Computing Research Center
- a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry; AHPCRC
Aswan High Dam
- one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt; High Dam
High Anglican Church
- a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority); High Church
High Anglicanism
- a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition; Anglo-Catholicism
High Church
- a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority); High Anglican Church
High Commission
- an embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another
High Dam
- one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt; Aswan High Dam
High German
- the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic; German; German language
High Holiday
- Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity; High Holy Day
High Holy Day
- Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity; High Holiday
High Mass
- a solemn and elaborate Mass with music
High Renaissance
- the artistic style of early 16th century painting in Florence and Rome; characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content
High Sierra
- a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney; Sierra Nevada; Sierra Nevada Mountains
Lord High Chancellor
- the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords; Lord Chancellor
Middle High German
- High German from 1100 to 1500
Old High German
- High German prior to 1200
v.
- be elated
- make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance; thrive; prosper; flourish
n.
- the main altar in a church
- Surtees Soc., p. 7) and of the choir and high altar.
- The high altar (15th century) is by Giovanni di Paolo
- The high altar was dedicated to Saint Thomas.
adv.
- everywhere
- The language has two surface tones: high and low.
- The town has a white sandy beach at both high and low tide.
- The airway structure is divided into high and low altitudes.
n.
- gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends; horizontal bar
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- a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater); hypertension
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- an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes
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- the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military); supreme headquarters
- When news of their escape reached the German high command.
- In 1915 Berlin, the German high command is worried about ally Turkey.
- They were made worse by the incompetence of the Austrian high command.
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- a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rank
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- the highest court in most states of the United States; supreme court; state supreme court
- The high court had once again found for the state.
- However, he appealed his sentence at high court.
- Mr Justice Bennett granted the high court injunction.
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- a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon'); dudgeon
n.
- the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions; particle physics; high-energy physics
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- large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)
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- 3 to 30 megahertz; HF
- a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches; high pitch
- It was powerful, reliable, but only on HF (high frequency).
- There is a high frequency and abrupt manner of film editing.
- This high frequency is thought to be due to the founder effect.
n.
- a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed; high
n.
- a position of superiority over opponents or competitors
- The topography is marked by valleys, local depression and high ground.
- The high ground has been cleared of pine trees over an area of about .
- The forest remnant is located on high ground some southwest of Byron Bay.
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- a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur; dress hat; opera hat; silk hat; stovepipe; top hat; topper; beaver
- cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal; high-hat cymbal
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- a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
- the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
- In 1928 she finished seventh in the high jump event.
- She won a bronze medal in high jump in 1951 Asian Games.
- He also competed successfully in hurdling and high jump.
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- erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States; tall mallow; cheese; cheeseflower; Malva sylvestris
high muckamuck
- an important or influential (and often overbearing) person; very important person; VIP; high-up; dignitary; panjandrum
n.
- the most enjoyable part of a given experience
- The game's audio was also a high point for reviewers.
- The high point of the range is an unnamed peak at at .
- It was the high point for me; a happy time."
n.
- a senior clergyman and dignitary; archpriest; hierarch; prelate; primate
- a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine
- Aaron becomes the first hereditary high priest.
- Like his father, Alexander also served as the high priest.
- The king in this scheme served not only as a high priest but as a god of the grove.
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- a position attracting much attention and publicity
- It has a high profile through public fundraising events.
- Given his high profile these often mix other characters with Judge Dredd.
- Under his management Dior has made several high profile streetwear collaborations.
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- the quality of being superior; superiority
- It produced large quantities of high quality iron.
- These tips can be used for high quality STM images.
- The translations are of a uniformly high quality.
n.
- a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth; alto relievo; alto rilievo
n.
- one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment; big spender
- a gambler who wagers large sums
n.
- a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; senior high school; senior high; high; highschool
- There is a high school ("Gymnasium") in Heinsberg.
- She then returned to teaching high school in 1923.
- She captained her high school team from 2014-2015.
n.
- the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation; international waters
n.
- the fashionable elite; society; beau monde; smart set; bon ton
- The film is set in Viennese high society of about 1900.
- It concentrated on fashion and trends among high society.
- In the home, Douglass became a cultivated member of high society.
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- a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting; stepper
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- a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons
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- the presence of heat; hotness; heat
- The record high temperature was on July 1, 1942.
- Spinels commonly form in high temperature processes.
- There may also be high temperature (fever) and chills.
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- the tide when the water is highest; high water; highwater
- The surface of the bridge was to be above high tide.
- Chandipur beach can be submerged at high tide.
- The island is only accessible by boat during high tide.
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- a crime that undermines the offender's government; treason; lese majesty
- In 1935, he was jailed again on suspicion of high treason.
- He indicted several prominent parliamentarians for high treason.
- Since 1310 the Council of the Ten dealt with cases of high treason.
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- the tide when the water is highest; high tide; highwater
- For many hours, the high water levels persisted.
- At high water these were filled up and flooded.
- Record high water levels in the Great Lakes.
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- a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades; junior high school
- The junior high schools contain grades 7 through 9.
- He was fond of basketball while at junior high school.
- There is a junior high school in the village.
n.
- a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades; junior high
- He was fond of basketball while at junior high school.
- There is a junior high school in the village.
- 202, and for junior high school attended P.S.
n.
- a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; senior high school; high; highschool; high school
- The senior high school also opened during this year.
- It combines both junior and senior high school.
- It serves as an alternative education senior high school.
n.
- a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; senior high; high; highschool; high school
- The senior high school also opened during this year.
- It combines both junior and senior high school.
- It serves as an alternative education senior high school.
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- or in French high schools as an optional language.
- Most testing rooms are classrooms in high schools.
- They're mostly in high schools called C4 program.
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- Uncompressed video requires a very high data rate.
- Some portions of it were of very high antiquity."
- She also holds Ranpha Franboise in very high regard.
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- In August 2009, she was placed in high level care.
- There must be a fairly high level of precipitation.
- Humans have a high level of sexual differentiation.
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- The building was a public high school until 1958.
- West is one of three public high schools in Manchester.
- At the time it was Chuuk State's sole public high school.
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- Greece suffers from very high levels of tax evasion.
- There are also high levels of mollusk endemism.
- They often require high levels of training and education.
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- ICE services pass through this station at high speed.
- Cross goes after Pierce and go on a high speed chase.
- The Pipeline pulls data into the system at high speed.
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- The building was a public high school until 1958.
- At the time it was Chuuk State's sole public high school.
- He was educated in local parochial and public high school.
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- At 25, she began teaching high school students.
- About 14.1% of high school students received diplomas.
- In 2013, PCC awarded degrees to over 30 high school students.
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- He reached a career high of number 7 in the world.
- In 2012, Sourabh Verma reached a career high of no.
- He reached a career high ATP singles ranking of No.
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- The ships were made with a high degree of quality.
- There was also a high degree of racial segregation.
- They maintain a high degree of communal harmony.
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- Belize has relatively high rates of violent crime.
- subway tunnels) and relatively high ridership.
- MCFCs also have relatively high efficiencies.
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- His high school football coach was Dick Evans.
- He played high school football at Clinton High School.
- While there, he played high school football for the Knights.
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- Lejeune High School is the only high school located at Camp Lejeune.
- Robinson High School is a high school located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
- Adena High School Adena High School is a public high school located in Frankfort, Ohio.
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- A third form exists at high pressure.
- The gas is stored at high pressure.
- It discharges by using high pressure air to move air out of the way.
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- It offers both standard and high definition games.
- It is displayed in high definition resolution.
- All of the local newscasts are broadcast in high definition.
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- They do not degrade at high temperatures either.
- Carbon is used in chemical reduction at high temperatures.
- As such the direct reaction often requires high temperatures.
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- Höss regarded this figure as "far too high.
- We were setting the criteria too high and that’s my fault".
- Had I raised the level of national optimism just too high?"
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- Drained peat is also at very high risk of forest fire.
- Some recommend them in those at high risk.
- It is therefore considered to be at a high risk of collapse.
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- Quay now works as BAM’s high performance manager.
- Later high performance versions were available with turbochargers.
- Soon however, a high performance main power station developed from it.
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- A high altitude FJ-3 interceptor was also proposed.
- It grows on sea cliffs and on mountains at high altitude.
- It was described from high altitude forest in central Taiwan.
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- This is high enough that residents occasionally get "snowed in."
- But the ball slipped from his hands and was not thrown high enough.
- It has been built high enough to permit the transit of large tonnage ships.
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- Melarsoprol has a high number of side effects.
- In total he played in a notably high number of games; 13 of the 18.
- Until today he has led a high number of international research projects.
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- The raids however, were made at a high cost for the unit.
- This is mainly because of the high cost of meat in Finland.
- The film had high cost overruns towards the end of filming.
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- After graduating from high school, he joined Toshiba in 1964.
- After graduating from high school, he joined Albirex Niigata.
- After graduating from high school, she joined Ehime FC in 2015.
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- The clay is plentiful and of extremely high quality.
- In the West Indies, feelings ran extremely high.
- Losses during harvesting were extremely high.
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- The goal of most modes of the game is to achieve a high score.
- He scored 24 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 17.
- Four students who got a high score represents South Korea in IChO.
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- Jack attended high school at Wyandotte High School.
- Hörst attended high school in Gainesville, Florida.
- She attended high school in Switzerland for four years.
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- Jack attended high school at Wyandotte High School.
- Hörst attended high school in Gainesville, Florida.
- She attended high school in Switzerland for four years.
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- You need to buy at the black market at high rate”, he added.
- This results in a high rate of relapse.
- Either way, such relationships have an unusually high rate of divorce.
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- It was 65.15 m long, 47.20 m wide and 9.00 m high.
- Its hole was 8.8 m long, 4.8 m wide and 8.1 m high.
- It was 52.60 m long, 5.35 m wide and 8.7 m high.
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- The stupa is 50 feet high and 30 feet wide in size.
- The main altar is 20 feet wide and 30 feet high.
- 25 feet high and 7 feet wide wall surround the fort.
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- Moon graduated from high school in Seattle in 1986.
- In 1948, he graduated from high school in Munich.
- In 1939 he graduated from high school in Nowy Sacz.
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- Azawakh have high energy and tremendous endurance.
- NADP is an electron carrier which ferries high energy electrons.
- It represents a shallow water high energy deposit on a carbonate tamp.
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- The UK raised the oil levy in 2006 due to high prices.
- However, due to high cost it recorded a loss of $2,480,436.
- Extra dates were added in Melbourne and Sydney due to high demand.
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- Sugar during the 19th century was of high demand.
- Extra dates were added in Melbourne and Sydney due to high demand.
- Long Way, however, was unable to meet the high demand for the ball.
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- She is confronted by , a cocky high school student.
- As a high school student, he started writing poems.
- While she was a high school student, she left the league.
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- A new high school building was built around 1910.
- The new high school is named Lake Creek High School.
- There would no new high school at St. Monicas.
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- He played high school football at Clinton High School.
- While there, he played high school football for the Knights.
- He played high school football for Canton McKinley High School.
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- He played high school football at Clinton High School.
- While there, he played high school football for the Knights.
- He played high school football for Canton McKinley High School.
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- Ongoing high winds have continued to affect Oklahoma.
- All three were destroyed by high winds, the last in 1968.
- In 2003, it was destroyed by high winds.
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- Four years later, however, the school turned out 17 high school graduates.
- The areas in Southeast Michigan with high median household incomes correspond to more high school graduates.
- The ratio of university and high school graduates to total population is 10.6% in Ankara, while 5.4% in Turkey.
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- West is one of three public high schools in Manchester.
- The analysis covered approximately 22,000 U.S. public high schools.
- The cities three public high schools are also known for their productions.
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- It has an upright form and grows to 2 metres high.
- The monument is an obelisk about two metres high.
- The lower part is 9 metres wide and 10 metres high.
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- The walls of the main hall were 7.2 meters high.
- Its highest peak, Ostravica, is 918 meters high.
- Each mural is 11 meters high and 3 meters wide.
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- His scrummaging and loose play were both of a high standard.
- Later in life she studied art in Paris and achieved a high standard.
- The journal is of a very high standard and is rated world class quality.
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- The local high school is San Jose High School.
- Dommeti Venkata Reddy Garu established the local high school.
- Ajay is married to Priya, the principal of the local high school.
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- The oscillator must supply the high voltage and the yoke power.
- Iron-core coils look like oil-filled high voltage transformers.
- The system does not degrade gracefully under high voltage faults.
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- Including holes in the heart, and high blood pressure.
- It is a reasonable initial treatment for high blood pressure.
- The primary side effect of phenylephrine is high blood pressure.
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- Belize has relatively high rates of violent crime.
- In large cities the poor had high rates of tuberculosis.
- Evolution favours high rates of fecundity in "r"-selected species.
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- Jake - Was one of few to receive his high school diploma.
- 92% of them have a high school diploma and 51% a bachelor's degree.
- In 2008, 85% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma.
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- Mathematics is a profession of high standards and integrity.
- She has high standards; coming across as harsh and criticising.
- Standards of processing and refining of raw materials are not of high standards.
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- The high resolution of the TEM is thus possible in STEM.
- For high resolution, adapters are used.
- high resolution CCTV cameras have also been installed for surveillance.
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- His high school basketball career started as a freshman.
- Arnold played high school basketball at Oak Park High School, in Michigan.
- Wood played high school basketball at Kokomo High School, in Kokomo, Indiana.
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- The town has a high density of supercentenarians.
- The last widely adopted diskette was the 3½-inch high density.
- The River Oaks campus was leveled and is now high density housing.
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- He finished his high school education in Sorsogon.
- An anonymous person paid for his high school education.
- This is the age they should obtain high school education.
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- His father died his junior year of high school.
- He also played football his freshman year of high school.
- He also played football his Freshman year of high school.
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- A mainly rural county, Cheshire has a high concentration of villages.
- Bedford has a high concentration of Italian immigrants, along with Peterborough.
- The spring water is alkaline with a high concentration of sulfate and other minerals.
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- It is the only high school in Allen County, Kentucky.
- MRHS is the only high school in the Musquodoboit Valley.
- It is the only high school in the Wilson School District.
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- The creature can fly, burrow, and swim at high speeds.
- The APT achieved high speeds around curves by tilting.
- They hunt by chasing their prey at high speeds in flight.
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- She also holds Ranpha Franboise in very high regard.
- They hold the values of chivalry and honor in high regard.
- Former Derry player Joe Brolly holds McGowan in high regard.
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- In high concentrations, mixing is a problem.
- "Distribution" It has high concentrations in bile and urine.
- For strong oscillators and at high concentrations the deviations are stronger.
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- It had a high price tag, usually over US$1,000.
- The cited reason was the high price of "scarce" leather.
- Its high price and limited world resources exclude industrial application.
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- Turkmenistan achieved unusually high 14.7% growth in 2011.
- This is unusually high and results in a nominal density of 1.24 kg/l.
- Either way, such relationships have an unusually high rate of divorce.
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- They obtain high prices as special collectables.
- The UK raised the oil levy in 2006 due to high prices.
- He sells his wares at extremely high prices.
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- It also has a very high proportion of lithium.
- The industry was also notable for employing a high proportion of women.
- In 1936, it was noted for its high proportion of academics and doctors.
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- However, Einfeld denied he was aware his points were so high.
- The pup's diet is so high in calories, it builds up a fat store.
- The production is so high that the UK is an exporter of cannabis.
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- A new high school building was built around 1910.
- The new high school is named Lake Creek High School.
- There would no new high school at St. Monicas.
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- She reached a career high ranking of World No.
- She reached a career high ranking of number 57 in the world.
- Many of the high ranking leaders of Vietnam were detained here.
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- Holmium and thulium are used in very high power movie lighting models.
- Carbon arc lamps operate at high power and produce high intensity white light.
- YAG lasers can operate at high power and are used for drilling and cutting metal.
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- The ball is thrown hard and high above the wires.
- As of 2019, this is still yet to result in any high above .
- They are rapid fliers, often remaining high above the ground.
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- The local high school is San Jose High School.
- Dommeti Venkata Reddy Garu established the local high school.
- Ajay is married to Priya, the principal of the local high school.
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- Like other high sheriff positions, it is largely a ceremonial post today.
- The school accepts students who have failed out of other high schools in the area.
- The Atacameno people worshiped it, and other high mountains are still considered sacred.
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- It was the first high school in Highlands Ranch.
- The first high school was built in 1894.
- The first high school in Ezhupunna, St Raphel's High School.
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- Upon high school graduation she studied environmental engineering.
- After high school graduation, Fitzgerald attended Carnegie Mellon University.
- Six months after high school graduation, she gave birth to their first and only child.
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- The record high temperature was on July 1, 1942.
- The record high for Resolute is on July 2, 2012.
- It sold for a then record high amount: $6,400.
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- The album received overall high praise upon release.
- "Tilt" also gave high praise to the game's animation.
- The tour received high praise from critics.
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- An extremely high percentage of these women did not ovulate."
- Griese consistently completed a high percentage of his passes.
- PFGE and FIGE are often done with high percentage agarose gels.
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- It is the only high school in Allen County, Kentucky.
- MRHS is the only high school in the Musquodoboit Valley.
- It is the only high school in the Wilson School District.