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Meanings of higher ground in English

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        1
        Both are several kilometres from the coast, and therefore on higher ground.
        The Guardian
        2
        Authorities are relocating the most vulnerable into new housing on higher ground.
        Reuters
        3
        Farmers were moving their stock to higher ground ahead of the storm.
        Radio NZ
        4
        Seek higher ground!, because Deucalion and Pyrrha were nice people that way.
        Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods
        5
        She said patients were being moved a few kilometers to higher ground.
        Reuters
        6
        Humans and animals alike usually have a desire to reach higher ground.
        Mister Slaughter
        7
        Spencer crossed the twenty-foot-wide arroyo to higher ground on the far side.
        Dark rivers of the heart
        8
        Metro TV reported that people rushed to higher ground in some areas.
        Reuters
        9
        I had to know what was happening up there on higher ground.
        Fear nothing
        10
        It also said there would be some snow accumulations on higher ground.
        The Irish Times
        11
        Residents in coastal areas of Wellington and Marlborough moved to higher ground.
        Radio NZ
        12
        People camping or living in coastal areas should move to higher ground.
        Radio NZ
        13
        Not relishing a stay in the bushes he started for higher ground.
        Jack North's Treasure Hunt; Or, Daring Adventures in South Ameri...
        14
        This forced us to move to higher ground, where we sought refuge.
        The Guardian
        15
        If you suspect a tsunami is approaching, move to higher ground immediately.
        Survive!: essential skills and tactics to get you out of anywher...
        16
        They veered away, began to mount a long slope toward higher ground.
        Land of marvels
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