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Today, he is one of the country’s most prominent prisoners—an army officer whose stature inside the ranks makes him too great a threat to be released.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Scott is a slight man, of short stature, and boasts a generous shock of white hair.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Since its opening, Disney has been — shamefully — the most poorly lit building of its stature in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Diminutive in stature but lightning quick with a bullet pass, the 19-year-old reminds Care of himself as a promising teenager.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Ptolemy believed not only that behavior patterns were influenced by the planets and the stars but also that questions of stature, complexion, national character and even congenital physical abnormalities were determined by the stars.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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