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lofty

[lawf-tee, lof-] / ˈlɔf ti, ˈlɒf- /




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They warn that it could take a surprisingly long time for S&P 500 earnings to “grow into” today’s lofty valuations if price/earnings multiples return to more normal historical levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Phil, though with three lofty new titles to his name: Oscar L. Tang and H.M.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The AI capex trade has momentum on its side, but it hasn’t yet done enough to justify today’s lofty expectations, according to Perkins.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The AI capex trade has momentum on its side, but it hasn’t yet done enough to justify today’s lofty expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"Dr. Spivak says my unique status as a marvel of genetic aberration makes me an object of intense curiosity," he says in that lofty way of his.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick




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