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‘A status can be lofty.’

[⟨det status.n⟩ lofty.a]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

As Spitz could probably tell you (and no doubt will, or may even already have), this lofty status carries with it a commensurate? and tremendous? responsibility.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Other officials argue that DiBiase is probably more than a year away from achieving that lofty status, and that next year’s Wrestlemania would be too soon for such a coronation.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

ESPN’s Matt Mosley was in Giants camp recently and was impressed with how hard the players were working and the intensity level they maintained despite their lofty reining Super Bowl Champion status.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

However, at some point (my guess is after the disappointment of Watergate) we went from admiring our leaders and according them a lofty status to relegating them to the status of normal human beings.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

This book hails Schulze as the most important electronic musician ever and lays out the case for that lofty status.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Bloomberg has just announced that Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will undress themselves of their lofty status and start taking deposits.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The Ladakh sector has come to occupy lofty status in the IAF’s calculus as was evident when it reactivated the 2.1 – km airstrip at Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) in northeastern Ladakh after 43 years.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Saturday 13 September – Shrewsbury Town 7–0 Gills Just when you thought it was safe to open your eyes… getting dicked 6–0 at Wolves in the Championship was one of those things you were prepared to put up with given our unprecedented lofty status; getting gubbed 6–0 at Ashton Gate in League One was bloody annoying but hardly out of character in those days of kamikaze defending and an utter lack of confidence as we slid through the division on a tide of reckless hidings.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

However, a more contentious question maybe – Do Architects need to maintain their coding skills once they’ve achieved the lofty status of architect.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Of course, the girl wasn’t a cat, but Catseye understood not everyone could claim that lofty status.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I always get slightly nervous when I come to write about an artist such as Uk’s Tim Simenon, who maintains the lofty status of a pioneer.
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In Wikipedia:

Others believe the owners may have used the seal to indicate their lofty status in society.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The 4th earns this lofty status because it’s actually a holiday; one isn’t expected to give presents, visit relatives, or do anything romantic.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

That cracked me up, and although I don’t think I’m unique enough at what I do to warrant such lofty status, I going to milk that one for all I can get!
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Oh sure, there are several female world leaders, but in this country women have yet to reach that lofty status.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

To Muslims, knowledge of the Quran holds a lofty status compared to knowledge in other matters, as the Quran is a source of guidance that will help us attain an ever lasting success: Paradise.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Wake Forest was ranked to start a season for the first time in 2008, and the Demon Deacons looked determined to leave no doubt that they deserved that lofty status during their opener.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

BURN AFTER READING enjoys similar lofty status in Tomatoville, – but so many of you know that since you packed out the theater this last weekend.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Over the years, the famous king penguin has been promoted up through the ranks to attain his lofty status.”
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Queried on 2013-06-19.