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status

[stay-tuhs, stat-uhs] / ˈsteɪ təs, ˈstæt əs /


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In the build-up during the week, Powell had challenged his players to earn legendary status, knowing that was their long-term reward if they could emerge victorious.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

A White House official said there is no one with TPS status working on the East Wing Modernization construction project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Monicah Muthoni Marubu, a Kenyan lawmaker from Lamu County, said that while the island’s heritage status should be protected, it makes up only a fraction of a larger county.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Another status hearing is scheduled for Nov. 2.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Over a longer stretch of time, the Farewell Address achieved transcendental status, ranking alongside the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address as a seminal statement of America's abiding principles.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

“This is probably going to put them in touch with lots of other Latinos of different migration statuses in a way that is not necessarily about competition, but much more about helping,” Mora said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

ScotRail said on-train staff will have an app that links to a central database for showing ticket machine availability and the opening statuses of ticket offices.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

But as Nelson delegated the task of investigating those voters’ statuses to local election officials, confusion took hold.

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026

The carrier advised customers to check the statuses of their flights before departing for the airport and said a flexible travel policy is in place for affected customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

His statuses didn’t provide much context about his life, only that he’d been a loner who preferred runs with his golden retriever Turbo instead of social outings with his classmates.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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