on high

phrase

Synonyms of on highnext
: in the sky : up above
the clouds on high
: in heaven
the gods on high

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Analysts say the government has remained on high alert since the October election and ensuing protests and crackdown that saw the deaths of hundreds of people. ABC News, 7 July 2026 This leaves room to raise marginal tax rates on high earners by perhaps 6 to 12 percentage points. Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 The Interim Storage Partners (ISP) venture received its away-from-reactor storage license from the NRC in 2021, but Texas enacted a ban on high-level radioactive waste storage the same year and sought judicial review. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The valleys and peaks around Innsbruck were already on high avalanche alert. William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for on high

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“On high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20high. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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