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rarefied

[rair-uh-fahyd] / ˈrɛər əˌfaɪd /
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On Friday, Trump will pay a visit to Zhongnanhai, a rarefied compound where China's leaders live and work.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The poaching has created a game of musical chairs for lawyers on this rarefied roster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Their stakes are real, but the dispute comes to the court in such rarefied doctrinal form that the underlying injury almost disappears.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The privilege is pressure, pressure is a privilege and the possibility of making such rarefied history, with folks at FanGraphs giving the Dodgers 27% odds to win this World Series, is anything but automatic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The dating service asked Mr. Gallup to fill out a questionnaire. rarefied.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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