as in advanced
being far along in development
an institute of higher learning higher primates, such as the apes
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been investigating collisions involving Tesla's full self-driving (FSD) advanced driver assistance software in reduced roadway visibility conditions since October.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
22 May 2025 -
Selling and facilitating advanced AI and cloud services to a government engaged in systemic ethnic cleansing is not ‘business is usual’.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2025
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Similarly, home equity loans and lines of credit tend to have high interest rates: in the mid-8% range as of mid-May, according to Bankrate.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Shakira kept the energy high on her second night in East Rutherford, N.J.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
17 May 2025
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“Higher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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