stature

In the 1980s, as President Ronald Reagan set out to cut spending on social programs, Democratic Speaker Tip O’Neill stood in firm opposition, rivaled only by Sen. Ted Kennedy in his stature as party leader.

University freed him from complicated social hierarchies of school life where popularity and physical stature were critical.

Its rapid transformation into a superpower elevated the stature of the art it exported.

Martin’s career coincided with a golf boom in South Carolina, as the construction of lavish new courses elevated its stature nationally.

“Skill set-wise, I thought he was a very unique athlete, being, you know, the stature that he is. I thought his footwork was some of the best that I’ve seen.”