How to use "higher" in a sentence

Not noticing Jean Valjean sitting by the side of the path, he threw the coin higher into the air

On the other side there was a wall, higher than a tree

The image I remember of Catherine tied to the grey stone is in less fog, and I think that it must be on higher ground.

The building was enormous, higher even than the tallest apartment blocks

She had tried to encourage him to seek advances in his own career - from dealer to floor man to pit boss to higher casino management - but he had no interest in climbing that ladder

Now they were on a narrow county road, moving steadily higher as the valley sloped toward its northern end

The Explorer labored ever higher into the mountains.

How can I describe this Thing that I saw? It was an enormous tripod, higher than many houses, stepping over the young trees

The curate and I climbed higher up the hill and looked around

She later got a PhD - a higher degree - in law, and she became Iran's first woman judge

This may mean that higher numbers of women will vote in the future.

However, the number of women working outside the home was still higher than before

But the numbers are getting higher

The next year, she flew to 14,000 feet, higher than any other woman before

In Guatemala and Malawi, for example, the lowest age for marriage is now higher