Most western and southern congressmen opposed the tariff bill, because it would mean higher prices to the people of their states.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

In the United States, cases of suspected influenza are at higher numbers than usual this early in the flu season.

VOA: special.2009.11.24

The ratio of nurses to population is about ten times higher in the United States and countries in the European Union.

VOA: special.2010.06.07

One-third of those asked said stress levels about their financial situation are much higher now than a year ago.

VOA: special.2010.10.12

The study found that children who played video games "obsessively" had higher rates of depression, social fears and stress.

VOA: special.2011.02.23

The fighting died down at the end of the day, and Jackson's men moved back to their positions on higher ground.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

Mister Schroeder says that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are much higher now than they were in the past.

VOA: special.2010.01.26

If the lead climber were injured in a fall from any higher up, the belayer could not get him down.

VOA: special.2009.12.09

Pittsburgh earned eighteenth place as researchers pointed to a relatively stable economy based on higher education and health care.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

Mary knew the importance of what had been established -- the first independent school for the higher education of women.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

The Chronicle of Higher Education says at least fifty-eight private colleges now charge fifty thousand dollars or more a year.

VOA: special.2009.11.19

But it also represents the result of higher birth rates among Hispanics in the United States compared to the general population.

VOA: special.2011.03.14

In February,Senator Lamar Alexander warned higher education leaders that they risk rejection unless they lower the cost of attending college.

VOA: special.2009.07.23

Their findings could help to engineer plants that grow better and more effectively in conditions with higher levels of carbon dioxide.

VOA: special.2010.01.26