high and low

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Recent Examples of high and low Companies and states are looking high and low to find enough electricity to meet the rising demand. Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 29 July 2025 These batteries are extremely sensitive to very high and low temperatures. Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 June 2025 The menu is tight and snacky, elegant and gimmicky, high and low. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 June 2025 Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for high and low
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Adverb
  • As kids head back to class, parents everywhere are stocking up on school supplies, from new backpacks to lunchbox items.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Ultraslim soles have since popped up everywhere from Louis Vuitton to Adidas—but the OG pair is still our favorite investment of the bunch.
    Amina Ayoud, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Eagles spread out far and wide during the first years of their life.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Growing up in the South, there are unspoken protocols that take place in many kitchens far and wide, such as never, ever putting your cast-iron skillet in the dishwasher and that most meals aren't truly complete unless there is some form of a biscuit, piece of cornbread, or yeast roll on the plate.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025

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“High and low.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20and%20low. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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