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• The second game at Utah State, at altitude Jan. 16, the most trap-y of them all.
  — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
• By day three, at altitude, her body was telling her to stop.
  — Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2022
• The Colts need McLaughlin to be on his game at altitude.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2022
• Two boys, who trained for only a week at altitude, enjoyed PRs in the 400-meter freestyle.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2022
• The Suns have left the competition behind and are in a tough spot playing at altitude.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2022
• Meanwhile, Kaushal believes that a launch from a high-speed aircraft at altitude should help . . .
  — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023
• Meanwhile, Kaushal believes that a launch from a high-speed aircraft at altitude should help . . .
  — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023
• And pity the fool who goes out too hard, which is a bad idea in any kind of racing but can result in severe oxygen debt at altitude in snowshoes.
  — John Meyer, The Know, 18 Feb. 2020
• There have been World Cup games played at altitude and at sea level, in torrential rains and under a blazing sun.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022
• Rémi Ouvrard, who broke the world record for standing on a hot-air balloon at altitude, takes a selfie in western France.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN, 14 Nov. 2021
• And when the Jazz are facing a tired team, at altitude, that’s unused to seeing fans at all, the complete recipe adds up to a still significant home-court advantage for the Jazz.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Apr. 2021
• In the meantime, the Rockies have failed to accomplish the simple part - put together an offense at altitude.
  — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• Las Vegas’ Mount Charleston, an ascent of 4,890 feet at altitude.
  — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2021
• Digestion slows at altitude due to a lack of oxygen in the intestines and the body diverting blood to more critical organs and the muscles that are being used to climb.
  — Outside Online, 11 June 2018
• That team’s training at altitude during all their training camp.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022
• Before the Olympic Trials, Coburn was running as many as 90 miles per week during her 11 weeks at altitude camp to prepare for the summer racing season.
  — Johanna Gretsche, SELF, 3 Aug. 2021
• The Minnesota crew was unaccustomed to working at altitude, which most agreed was more challenging than the smoky air.
  — Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune, 7 Oct. 2020
• They weren’t built for dogfights in the air—their original intent was to intercept the bombers cruising at altitude and dropping ordinance straight down from on high.
  — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2022
• Because beyond food safety, Gross noted, some foods simply cannot handle the cooking process at altitude.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2022
• The 49ers opted to train at altitude this week in Colorado, while the Cardinals decided to stay at their home practice facility in Tempe, Arizona.
  — David Brandt, ajc, 22 Nov. 2022
• During this time, a couple of objects were briefly visible below the second stage—likely the first stage and/or fairings catching the last of the sunlight at altitude or heating up in the atmosphere.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
• The stress and difficulty of growing at altitude results in the plant developing at a slower pace, with the taste and aroma becoming more intense.
  — Tom Parker Bowles, Robb Report, 14 June 2021
• Along with other aircraft systems, the sealed doors and emergency exits keep the cabin pressurized at altitude.
  — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
• Your body needs that extra time to recover when there’s less oxygen (especially at altitude).
  — Ashley Mateo, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2020
• The decisive destruction of the Japanese carriers by dive bombers (Letters, Feb. 17) was largely due to the absence of Japanese fighters at altitude to attack the dive bombers.
  — WSJ, 23 Feb. 2023
• If an aircraft encounters icing conditions at altitude – where moisture and very cold temperatures can combine – and icing forms on the pitot tubes, this can cause a blockage or partial blockage of one or more of the tubes.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2014
• Smith believes that a person with no flying experience taking over the controls of a commercial passenger plane at altitude would have no chance of a successful outcome.
  — Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 27 June 2022
• One hunter who is in excellent physical condition might feel poorly at altitude while a less physically fit person feels fine.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 June 2023
• One hunter who is in excellent physical condition might feel poorly at altitude while a less physically fit person feels fine.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 June 2023
• The undefeated Aztecs had outscored Colorado State 19-2 in the closing minutes three days earlier to open the conference season with a convincing road win at altitude, then had what Dutcher considered their two best days of practice.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024