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

They'll drop to second if France beat Italy on Sunday, but second after three games is rarefied air for Gregor Townsend and his team.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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

The recital acted like a religious experience in which a rarefied atmosphere befits radiance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

Mary also knew that a native of a place so flat it was practically underwater would need a leg up before hiking for days in the rarefied altitude of the Wyoming mountains.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly