How to Use at altitude in a Sentence
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His four weeks at altitude will not become defined by a bee sting.
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Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
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For those who have faced Mexico at altitude, the experience tends to stay with them.
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Alan McCall,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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If vitamin D and ferritin are low, people tend to struggle at altitude.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
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One more thing visiting players may not see coming is that the air at altitude is significantly drier, and the nights are harder.
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Alan McCall,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Mexico have won every match at altitude in this tournament, playing all four matches on home soil at the Azteca or in Guadalajara.
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Alan McCall,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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The rookie, who also had a 416-foot RBI double, hasn’t needed much time to reap the benefits of hitting at altitude.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
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Because managing physiological stresses at altitude is far more critical than when at sea-level, and Ayuso’s body now has a bee sting to react to on top of the high-altitude environment.
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Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
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Mexico or Ecuador would both provide stubborn tests in the round of 16, the former as a physiological test at altitude and with home advantage at the Azteca, and the latter for their defensive strengths.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Match analysis from professional football also suggests around a quarter fewer explosive accelerations and decelerations at altitude than at sea level.
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Alan McCall,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Training at altitude was first popularised for endurance athletes after the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City which were held at an elevation of around 2,200m.
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Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
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