at altitude

idiom

: at a high altitude, where the air is thin
She trained for the race at altitude.

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Arequipa accounts for nearly all of Peru’s alpaca fiber exports, and Colca is where much of it begins—on the backs of animals raised at altitude. Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Once at altitude, Neutron will open its hungry hippo jaw to release the second stage and its payload for orbital insertion. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 May 2025 Bryce: Cedar Breaks National Monument (closed in winter) is filled with hoodoos at altitude. Maya Silver, Outside Online, 2 May 2025 Once at altitude, the flung rockets then ignite their engines. Brett Tingley, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at altitude

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“At altitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20altitude. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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