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The nation's ballooning debt is translating into higher federal interest payments, with the U.S. now spending more to service that debt than to fund national defense or Medicare.
US Gasoline Prices Hit $4.50, Nears All-Time High as Iran Fuel Crunch Grows https://www.europesays.com/iran/100222/ US gasoline prices topped $4.50 a gallon for the first time since July 2022, extending their march…
Diageo sales grow unexpectedly as Guinness boom helps offset US weakness Shares in the company lifted higher on Wednesday morning as a result. © PA Media
Not disagreeing, but I also want to *be* safe, as in not having a much higher risk of death than a comparable cis person...
A reminder so people don't think higher of Slick Willy than they must: "Bill Clinton sure wouldn’t have done it, as he flew back to Arkansas to have Ricky Ray Rector murdered by his state so he could look tough for th…
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(intransitive) To ascend.
“AM #pork cutout .89 higher to 98.25”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Pedagogical partnerships with generative AI in higher education: how dual cognitive pathways paradoxically enable transformative learning #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/79234”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Fox’s ”nuke” justification for the Iran war — and the higher prices it's wrought — has collapsed www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“EU is ‘prepared for every scenario’ as Trump threatens higher car tariffs https://www.europesays.com/people/58065/ The European Union “is prepared for every scenario”, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday,…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“⛽️ The average price of a gallon of gas hit $4.39 this morning — up 9¢ in just 24 hours, and 47% higher than before the Iran war. A month ago, it was $4.06. A year ago, it was $3.19. This is ALL Trump’s fault! 😡”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Scotland, education) A national school-leaving examination and university entrance qualification.
“The investigation targets the university’s National Board Resource Center, which is designed to help aspiring teachers reach the highest levels of certification, Inside Higher Ed reported.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Consumer prices were up 0.6% on year, higher than the 0.3% inflation rate in March, as the Iran war sent imported energy costs climbing. on.wsj.com/42hjHsN”
— Bluesky· May 2026“New study links higher radon exposure with cancer risk #Berkshire #Reading”
— Bluesky· May 2026“they scare me too but it’s worth the higher dose to me and not needing to have antiandrogen as well, also you don’t need it as regularly”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Apologies, I posted a low res version of that photo of mine at first by accident, so reposted with much higher res for you...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive) To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.
Higher means: To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
higher means: To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“The nation's ballooning debt is translating into higher federal interest payments, with the U.S. now spending more to service that debt than to fund national defense or Medicare.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“US Gasoline Prices Hit $4.50, Nears All-Time High as Iran Fuel Crunch Grows https://www.europesays.com/iran/100222/ US gasoline prices topped $4.50 a gallon for the first time since July 2022, extending their march higher…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Diageo sales grow unexpectedly as Guinness boom helps offset US weakness Shares in the company lifted higher on Wednesday morning as a result. © PA Media”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Not disagreeing, but I also want to *be* safe, as in not having a much higher risk of death than a comparable cis person...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A reminder so people don't think higher of Slick Willy than they must: "Bill Clinton sure wouldn’t have done it, as he flew back to Arkansas to have Ricky Ray Rector murdered by his state so he could look tough for the voters." www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/05/erik...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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