lofty
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Investors have been dumping chip stocks in recent weeks as skepticism grew over whether AI business growth can justify the sector’s lofty valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Despite the lofty expectations, Piper Sandler expect the earnings strength to persist through early 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
A World Cup body of work that, even by the Real Madrid midfielder's lofty standards, has been as mesmerising as we've seen in an England shirt in recent major tournaments.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Haughty, hectoring and pleased with herself, she is single-handedly wrecking her hen-pecked husband Gavin’s lofty political ambitions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
But there in the lofty environment of the laboratory, a place that had selected them for their intellectual talents, the sign seemed especially ridiculous and somehow more offensive.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
France, of course, have loftier ambitions this summer and are among the favourites to win the tournament.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
In fact, allowing yourself to spend money on hobbies or experiences can actually help you stay on track to accomplish your bigger, loftier goals.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 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
If he fixes the Rockies, he will have achieved something loftier than the Rocky Mountains themselves—and become the envy of his peers forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
As the idea of Zeus became loftier, two august forms sat beside him in Olympus.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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
The Bulldogs, you see, are chasing the loftiest of goals.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
Most of all, they loved the fact that each of them was as important to her as the loftiest church leader or city mayor.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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