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The phrase "are higher because of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to explain a reason or cause for an increase in something, typically in a comparative context.
Example: "The temperatures in the region are higher because of climate change."
Alternatives: "are elevated due to" or "are increased as a result of".
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Cost is a factor, of course, and especially in the UK and US, prices are higher because of minimum wages, strict legal requirements and other factors.
I think they also violate our expectations – and the stakes are higher, because of the added frisson of a link to sex or bodily functions.
But the U.A.W.'s lack of success with plants owned solely by foreign automakers has been a competitive disadvantage for the Big Three, whose labor costs are higher because of more expensive benefits and more complex workplace rules.
But the U.A.W.'s lack of success with plants owned solely by foreign automakers has been a competitive disadvantage for G.M., Ford and Chrysler, whose labor costs are higher because of more expensive benefits and more complex workplace rules.
They are higher because of the compensation system for hedge-fund managers.
At low engine speeds, BSFC values are higher because of higher heat transfer contribution.
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The financial risks are high because of leverage.
Fixed costs are high because of the area's expensive rents.
To which Professor Siegel responded: "Margins are high because of increased foreign sales, which have higher margins, and lower interest rates.
But it is mainly waged through diplomacy.The stakes are high, because of the enormous economic significance of the sea.
Serum GH concentrations are high because of the absence of the inhibitory action of IGF-1 on GH secretion.
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