status
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The land was off-limits to development for years given its environmentally protected status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But he ended up having to send his brother through the security gates at Manchester Airport on his own when his visa status switched from "approved" to "pending" and finally to "travel not authorised".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
He now identifies as “semi-retired,” attributing his work status to the 40 hours a week or more he spends monitoring his Rocket Lab investment and the space industry at large.
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
She and Katya were both granted the special status of okhotnik, or “free hunter”—a fighter pilot who could use her initiative to go searching for enemy aircraft or ground forces to attack.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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