Home Depot reports higher-than-normal sales of large tillers and tractors.    From Wordnik.com.  [If I Had a Jackhammer ...] Reference

Some higher-than-normal temperatures are moving into the New Hampshire area.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 7, 2008] Reference

Make absolutely certain you have higher-than-normal blood levels of vitamin D.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bill Gottlieb: The Easiest Way to Prevent Colds and Flu] Reference

WASA says the advisory was issued because of a higher-than-normal chlorine concentration.    From Wordnik.com.  [Water advisory canceled for NW] Reference

The company said the fall in net income was magnified by a higher-than-normal 41% tax rate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Raymond James Net Drops 22%] Reference

Roughly 61 million American adults have diabetes, or higher-than-normal blood-sugar levels.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Prediabetes may raise risk for Alzheimer's] Reference

The weather gurus are predicting a higher-than-normal season with eight or more named storms.    From Wordnik.com.  [May 2004] Reference

Within a week, her husband was issued a policy, though it included higher-than-normal premiums.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taking Gripes Over Insurance to the Top Brass] Reference

The bonds generally carry higher-than-normal rates, but Washington picks up 35% of the interest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Los Angeles Maps Rail Plan With a Key Stop: Washington] Reference

And the spokesman said the newly-recalled vehicles do not have a higher-than-normal fire incidence.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 16, 2007] Reference

Many folks thought that if there was a higher-than-normal turnout that that would benefit Democrats.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2004] Reference

In Fla, there was higher-than-normal turnout because there was a referendum on reducing property taxes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top Hillary Donor Directly Pressures Dean: "Exercise Some Leadership" On Florida And Michigan] Reference

The bonds generally carry higher-than-normal rates, but Washington picks up 35 percent of the interest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Impatient for Mass Transit? Here’s a Fantastic Idea. « PubliCola] Reference

The new provider will probably have to offer higher-than-normal pay and benefits for decent replacements.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-09-01] Reference

Because many homes were damaged, a higher-than-normal percentage of the demolition debris contains gypsum.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Gas Under Pressure] Reference

He notes that lenders are nixing higher-than-normal appraisals, and that many buyers are looking for a deal.    From Wordnik.com.  [Will Upgrading] Reference

Retail cereal sales for the region were unchanged, amid higher-than-normal inventories in the year-earlier period.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kellogg to Raise Ad Spending to Sell More Cereal] Reference

I would not be at all surprised to find out that 9/11 Truthers have higher-than-normal levels of education either.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Racism and The Tea Partiers] Reference

I've unearthed lots of medical stuff about what high oxygen exposure at higher-than-normal pressure does to your body.    From Wordnik.com.  [mikandra: help me speculate] Reference

In the last three years, we have had three higher-than-normal increases in our mill rate — with what to show for it?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Letter to the Editor] Reference

My doctor suggested Zimmer's NexGen LPS-Flex Fixed Bearing Knee, which offers a higher-than-normal 155 degrees of motion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stepping Out on a Zimmer Knee] Reference

Mallory was a uniform who was known for having a higher-than-normal incidence of accidental injuries on his arrest sheets.    From Wordnik.com.  [Three to Get Deadly] Reference

The sharp rise in food prices seen in 2007 is expected to be followed by another higher-than-normal jump next year, the U.S.    From Wordnik.com.  [Happy New Year To All And Brace For 2008, And Whatever You Do, Save All You Can!] Reference

One thing I know Obama is doing is veterans outreach: most of the Bluegrass areas have higher-than-normal veteran populations.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bluegrass Vote - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference

In reaching the higher-than-normal temperatures of fever, all of the body's devices for raising temperature are called into play.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Human Brain]

Large Las Vegas resorts like City Center often report higher-than-normal expenses in their first quarter as they ramp up business.    From Wordnik.com.  [Resort's Troubles Loom in Las Vegas] Reference

There had already been some freak winds, squalls, and higher-than-normal tides, but Kahrain Cove had sheltered them from the worst.    From Wordnik.com.  [First Fall]

Dr. Brigham said my slightly higher-than-normal result shouldn't be a source of anxiety until studies determine more about the process.    From Wordnik.com.  [Submitting to the Science of Prevention] Reference

In recent years higher-than-normal snowfall has forced gray wolves into larger packs, which in turn have thinned the population of balsam-eating moose.    From Wordnik.com.  [Winners And Losers] Reference

Temperature-wise, Bastardi is forecasting slightly higher-than-normal temperatures (0.5 to 1 degree warmer) for Boston, Washington, D.C., and New York City.    From Wordnik.com.  [AccuWeather's Bastardi predicts quieter D.C. winter] Reference

In its "cool, negative phase," warm water, which causes higher-than-normal sea-surface heights.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

With four crashes already this winter, sheriff's department squad cars may end up with a higher-than-normal number of crashes for the year.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines]