lofty
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Pershing Square Inc. shares have rallied despite weak fund performance, leaving Bill Ackman’s management company with a lofty valuation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Dart delirium was growing among Giants fans after the quarterback threw for three touchdowns and had a lofty passer rating of 134.2 in a 28-20 season-opening win over Dallas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Opening your own book shop might be a lofty daydream for some bookworms looking to escape their 9-5, but more and more people are making it a reality.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The high-yield savings account may not feel so lofty these days.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
As a young man, I was unlike McCandless in many important regards; most notably, I possessed neither his intellect nor his lofty ideals.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
He appears to have switched from reporting the properties’ assessed values, which are set by the local county, to the loftier estimates of what they would fetch on the open market.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
France, of course, have loftier ambitions this summer and are among the favourites to win the tournament.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
In fact, allowing yourself to spend money on hobbies or experiences can actually help you stay on track to accomplish your bigger, loftier goals.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
Gomez, a 2025 graduate of Da Vinci Communications, has a loftier long-term goal: amassing at least $1 million in his Roth by age 65.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
The heady taste of success had infused him further with morality and fired him with ambition for loftier attainments.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
While Halma’s guidance clears the consensus bar, it might fall short of the loftiest expectations, analysts at Jefferies wrote in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
US gross domestic product in the third quarter came in at 4.3 percent on an annualized basis, easily topping expectations and the loftiest growth in two years.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Ascending to football's loftiest heights challenges the senses, and Girona's surefootenedness at this level is already being rigorously tested.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024
And for the loftiest goal — a spot inside the top of the six spots in the West — the Lakers need to win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
But buried among his arcane formulations were insights of the loftiest brilliance.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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