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higher

British  
/ ˈhaɪə /

adjective

  1. the comparative of high

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. the advanced level of the Scottish Certificate of Education

    2. ( as modifier )

      Higher Latin

  1. a pass in a particular subject at Higher level

    she has four Highers

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In 2021, the UK food and drink industry faced a CO2 crisis after the price of wholesale gas surged and fertilizer producers struggled with higher manufacturing costs.

From BBC

The firm’s price target values potential data center contracting opportunities at $70 a share, higher power prices at $40 a share, and the value of its clean energy at $22 a share.

From Barron's

The firm’s price target values potential data center contracting opportunities at $70 a share, higher power prices at $40 a share, and the value of its clean energy at $22 a share.

From Barron's

“Our view is that memory undersupply will get worse in 2027, not better, and that earnings power will continue to push higher,” says Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C.J Muse.

From Barron's

Exporters of liquefied natural gas are getting higher prices for cargoes sold on the spot market, and previous fears that a glut of LNG would hurt their prospects have all but receded.

From The Wall Street Journal