The extremely high velocities used by the Paris Gun to attain the stratospheric heights necessary for extreme range caused enormous wear of the barrel.

Prices start at $12, average $25 and reach the stratospheric $350 heights.

The haunting smoky flavor of the fish raises this dish to stratospheric heights.

Then it's simply a question of releasing the megalomania and letting it rise to stratospheric heights.

The bidding on third-generation mobile licenses, which reached stratospheric heights in some European countries, ran out of steam by the time Switzerland's turn arrived.

The glimmering echoes from the abyss vanished, and he could see more clearly what lay around him here in the ocean's stratospheric heights.

Money has apparently reached such stratospheric heights in baseball that players can afford to leave a million or three on the table.

Governor Barregos' popularity in Maya Sector itself had soared to stratospheric heights.

Eliana Voerster seemed to withdraw into some stratospheric, icy height.

Because of the Japanese recession, property prices are still dropping, though from stratospheric heights.