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"Huma represents what is best about America – the daughter of immigrants, who has risen to the highest levels of our government on the basis of her substantial personal merit and her abiding commitment to the American ideals that she embodies so fully.
The highlight of its itinerary is an ascent of Mount Ramelau – the highest mountain in East Timor – timed so you will reach the summit for sunrise.
Amid a steadily improving economy that has seen the highest pace of job creation in years, Republican attacks on Obama's handling of the country's finances were rarer than during the 2012 election campaign, when the Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, styled himself as the candidate to turn around America's economic fate.
Indeed, no company was awarded their highest rating of "best practices".
The house, known as Fortress Fitt after security grills and an entry phone system were installed, was in an area of north Belfast patchworked with Protestant and Catholic enclaves, and notorious for the highest number of sectarian attacks in the province.
Myler landed another penalty but Saracens are adept at winning games even when they do not have much of the ball and Hodgson, who is the Premiership's highest points scorer, at least reminded Lancaster that he should be still in his thoughts when he picks his team for Paris.
"Britain [should] demand the highest standards of environmental protection in trade deals, and lead international efforts to improve air quality in cities in developing countries," said the MPs.
The Walls of Jerusalem national park is to the north, while mount Ossa, Tasmania's highest point, is nearby.
By contrast Westmorland and Lonsdale, 80 minutes up the M6 from Manchester Central, which recorded 76.9% turnout in 2010 – England's highest – is again bubbling with campaign excitement.
Consistent with the education unions' recent calls for education secretary Michael Gove's resignation, negativity is highest among education leaders – nearly half say they oppose the government's agenda for their sector.
The case has reached the nation's highest court at a time when US police use of force is under sharp scrutiny.
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The phrase "highest" primarily functions as a superlative adjective . It modifies a noun to indicate that it possesses a quality to the greatest degree among a group. Ludwig examples demonstrate its use in various contexts, confirming its adjectival role.
Expression frequency: Very common
