lofty
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The past half-decade of lofty A.I. statements has come without many consequences, because when they’ve been wrong, they’ve been wrong in ways that seem good for society.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
For Ternus the challenge is obvious: It is tough to grow a company that begins at such a lofty height.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"I do not have a right to my lofty perch."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Historically, lofty long-term growth expectations have been a bearish setup, negatively correlated with future equity returns,” agrees Savita Subramanian, the head of U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
It all sounded so big and adventurous, but my lofty sentiments were squashed before I had gotten even halfway down The Mountain.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Alonso arrives with the loftier title of manager, which insiders say is not insignificant, though he will still have to work with the five-strong sporting director team on recruiting players.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Gomez, a 2025 graduate of Da Vinci Communications, has a loftier long-term goal: amassing at least $1 million in his Roth by age 65.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
An uptick in business air travel is fueling loftier hopes for United Airlines, which is slated to report its holiday-quarter results this week.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 19, 2026
“Whether owing to that striking optimism or some other loftier force at work,” said family member Gregory Small, she had survived with pancreatic cancer for 12 years, a feat that left her doctors dumbfounded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025
The heady taste of success had infused him further with morality and fired him with ambition for loftier attainments.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
While Halma’s guidance clears the consensus bar, it might fall short of the loftiest expectations, analysts at Jefferies wrote in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
US gross domestic product in the third quarter came in at 4.3 percent on an annualized basis, easily topping expectations and the loftiest growth in two years.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Ascending to football's loftiest heights challenges the senses, and Girona's surefootenedness at this level is already being rigorously tested.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024
Van Scoyoc insisted “there’s always things you can do better,” and that even the loftiest of expectations can be surpassed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
They were all three of the loftiest stature of women.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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