as in advanced
being far along in development
an institute of higher learning higher primates, such as the apes
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Adjective
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Harper at least advanced Schwarber with a tapper back to the pitcher.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 July 2025 -
Taming your hair can be challenging without the right tools, and Prime Day sales are the perfect opportunity to upgrade your old flat iron to something more advanced.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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As someone whose hair is a bit high maintenance (high porosity, oily scalp, dry ends, breakage, and split ends here and there), the best Korean hair products are a game-changer.—
Audrey Noble,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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Of this, 56 participants were women who had a higher body fat percentage and completed fewer press-ups in 1 minute than the male participants.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Higher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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