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aloft

[uh-lawft, uh-loft] / əˈlɔft, əˈlɒft /
ADVERB
high up
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The council's relationship with property developers has been under scrutiny since the introduction of Operation Aloft, an investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption linked to building and development contracts in the city.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

A real estate affiliate of Blackstone Group owns Fairfield Inn & Suites and Aloft hotels in El Segundo.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

More Aloft hotels, which are geared toward travelers who enjoy music and a social scene, are set to open this year, including Aloft New York Chelsea and Aloft Indianapolis Downtown.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

A spokesperson with the Aloft and Element Hotel in Midtown Tampa said tourism likely won’t take too big of a hit this year, at least in the Tampa area.

From Fox News • Mar. 5, 2022

Aloft, floating free beneath the moist, gleaming membrane of bright blue sky, is the rising earth, the only exuberant thing in this part of the cosmos.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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