at altitude

idiom

: at a high altitude, where the air is thin
She trained for the race at altitude.

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Recent Examples on the Web Each flight will take around five hours, with the capsule launching from the base at dawn, ascending for two hours, cruising at altitude for another two hours, and then descending over one more hour to land. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 June 2024 Once at altitude, the VMS Unity detaches from the mothership and ignites its rocket engine, swooping upward toward the edge of the atmosphere. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024 Denver baker demystifies baking sourdough bread at altitude The whole process takes about a week, Buckingham said. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 Still, having a healthy starter is only half the battle of baking, especially at altitude and in a climate as arid as Colorado’s. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at altitude 

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“At altitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20altitude. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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