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rarefied

[rair-uh-fahyd] / ˈrɛər əˌfaɪd /
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So far, Whoop has focused its marketing efforts on positioning itself as an aspirational brand worn by some of the fittest people in the world in the most rarefied spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Such is the rarefied air they're breathing at this World Cup, what we said in previewing Haiti can be said again in looking forward to Morocco.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Were Chun to win this tournament, she would be in rarefied air with bookend victories separated by 11 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

This week's reception promises to be just as grand, including a stop inside Zhongnanhai, the rarefied compound where China's top leadership lives and works.

From BBC May 12, 2026

McCoy feared that the rarefied air in the Enterprise was enervating the crew.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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