status

Example Sentences

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“The Geffen Galleries didn’t come to fruition overnight. And frankly, nothing that changes the status quo ever does,” Mitchell said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"The Foreign Office did not tell the prime minister that they had granted developed vetting status to Peter Mandelson against the advice of the security and vetting process," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But he remembers doing so quite fondly in “A Gorilla Story,” a memoir of sorts, as well as a status report on the great apes of East Africa, still endangered, always terrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Then picture adding sugar cane soles, calling them eco-friendly sneakers, becoming a Silicon Valley status symbol, and going public in 2021 with a market value that briefly topped $4 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Between the other bussers side-eyeing my sudden elevated status and the sad-faced out-of-towners asking if the rumor about Fireball was true, I couldn’t hear a word of what Sadie and Max had to say.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith