rarefied

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Dictators may be faithless and brutal to their own people, but in the rarefied circle of fellow dictators, a kind of camaraderie flourishes.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Trial testimony provided a window into the rarefied world of high-stakes poker, with jurors hearing of gamblers in Asia who went by the names “Chairman” and “Tango.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The last time Ireland visited Allianz Stadium, in 2024, they had just equalled England's Six Nations record of 11 straight wins and were chasing the rarefied air of back-to-back Grand Slams.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The veteran prop, 36, will enter rarefied air on Sunday when he takes the field in Christchurch against the Canterbury Crusaders as he closes in on the all-time appearance record of 202.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Galaxies would become ever more distant from one another, and the star stuff that drives all the energetic reactions in the universe would become more rarefied.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife