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rarefied

[rair-uh-fahyd] / ˈrɛər əˌfaɪd /
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His mental adjustment on how to react to failure, combined with a conditioning program that led him to lose 10 pounds and become faster and stronger, created a spring environment sending him into rarefied air.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

This week's reception promises to be just as grand, including a stop inside Zhongnanhai, the rarefied compound where China's top leadership lives and works.

From BBC May 12, 2026

Samsung 005930 14.62%increase; green up pointing triangle Electronics has joined the rarefied air of companies valued at over a trillion dollars as its stock continued to be boosted by the boom in artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

“To be quite honest, we were not forecasting that this ETF would essentially be in rarefied air within 10 days,” said Dave Mazza, chief executive of boutique asset manager Roundhill Investments.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

McCoy feared that the rarefied air in the Enterprise was enervating the crew.

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




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