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Synonyms

high and low

Idioms  
  1. Everywhere, as in We searched high and low but couldn't find the ring, or He hunted high and low for a parking space.


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In 2022 and 2023, solo applications moved similarly in sectors with both high and low AI exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

We performed classic moves: squats, crunches, high and low planks and bird dogs, among them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

That includes the Dallas Fed’s trimmed mean PCE inflation rate External link, which sets aside the most extreme high and low price changes each month.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Writing for the dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor argues that the Rutherford majority “searches high and low for other statutory limits on what courts may consider when deciding compassionate-release motions.”

From Slate May 29, 2026

She spoke the same way she did at the reading group, her voice going high and low.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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