high ground

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Recent Examples of high ground For eclipse chasers hoping to witness the dramatic moments of totality, location will therefore be everything, with high ground, coastal viewpoints and elevated landscapes likely the best options. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Three of six new sirens installed in Kerr County were used to warn people to seek high ground, said Tara Bushnoe, manager of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority. ABC News, 18 July 2026 On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 During — Stay alert using a NOAA Weather Radio, get to high ground, follow evacuation orders and avoid floodwaters. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high ground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
Noun
  • For all its trials and tribulations, Chicagoland retains enviable advantages vis-a-vis other metro areas, but its growth over more than a decade seriously lags many of those peer regions.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan Suarez kicked a 46-yard field goal eight minutes later and added one from 32 yards to start the second quarter for a 13-0 advantage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Diaby intercepted a pass in the attacking third, raced to the edge of the penalty box and blasted a rising shot into the net to cap the scoring in the 63rd minute.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In places at low to moderate risk of fire, along the edges of flat valleys and lazy hills, growth in the FAIR Plan is ballooning, and it is being used to underwrite new suburban development.
    Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Their time together at JMU could offer Sweazie an upper hand.
    Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The finale underlines that break in its final scenes, cross-cutting between the former friends as Alicent makes her first and only appearance in the episode at the exact moment the full tragedy of Rhaenyra’s upper hand becomes apparent.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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“High ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20ground. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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