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status

[stey-tuhs, stat-uhs] / ˈsteɪ təs, ˈstæt əs /


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“If you’re as frustrated by the broken status quo as I am, I hope you’ll join our movement to build a city that works for everyone.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This wouldn’t be surprising, given the song’s status as a bona fide American classic, if it weren’t for the song’s historical significance to the LGBTQ+ community.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The Home Office said the alleged attacker entered the UK in 2023 and was given refugee status.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The land was off-limits to development for years given its environmentally protected status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Some of these traumatized common people, and their descendants became the settlers who would cross a vast ocean, drawn by the promise of their own land and higher status.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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