high and low
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This measurement, which has critics and fans, discards the categories with the most extreme inflation readings on both the high and low ends.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
This measure distinguished individuals with high and low Charlson Comorbidity Index scores, a widely used metric that estimates how additional health conditions affect a person's risk of death.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
The high and low points of a valuation ratio tell you more about the stock market’s true value or likely future returns than indicators that are closer to the middle of the range.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
Australia's fire danger ratings scale has four levels, with catastrophic being the highest level, followed by extreme, high and low.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Seemed like Tansy was looking high and low for any little leftover opening in our heads she could cram knowledge into.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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