rarefied
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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
On Friday, Trump will pay a visit to Zhongnanhai, a rarefied compound where China's leaders live and work.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The poaching has created a game of musical chairs for lawyers on this rarefied roster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Their stakes are real, but the dispute comes to the court in such rarefied doctrinal form that the underlying injury almost disappears.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
When I first arrived in Mqhekezweni I was regarded by some of my peers as a yokel who was hopelessly unequipped to exist in the rarefied atmosphere of the Great Place.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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