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status

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


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The film, which stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, follows the “Thriller” hitmaker from his early career leading the Jackson Five to reaching pinnacle star status in the late ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She was one of tens of thousands of young girls and women sent away to have their babies, hidden from society due to the shame of their unmarried status.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The trustees, however, included in their report an estimate of when the trust funds would be depleted if combined, in order to illustrate the actuarial status of the Social Security program as a whole.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“An overwhelming majority of Angelenos just voted to replace the current mayor because they’re sick of the status quo—and so am I,” Raman said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

As a result of Washington’s Olympian status, the infant American republic had managed to avoid a contested presidential election prior to 1796.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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