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the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
resented her lowly status in the organization
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Recent Examples of status
Charlotte Douglas encouraged passengers to check with their airline for the status of their flight before leaving for the airport.
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Joe Marusak and, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Down the status and stature yardstick are the shorter, stockier Mediterranean fan palm as well as the jelly palm, whose fruit lives up to the name.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Alan Brown, director of public affairs for the Alaska National Guard, emphasized that there were no immediate plans to change the status of the case to a recovery mission.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The letter also stressed the school system does not collect information about the immigration status of students.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
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Joe Marusak and, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Down the status and stature yardstick are the shorter, stockier Mediterranean fan palm as well as the jelly palm, whose fruit lives up to the name.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Alan Brown, director of public affairs for the Alaska National Guard, emphasized that there were no immediate plans to change the status of the case to a recovery mission.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The letter also stressed the school system does not collect information about the immigration status of students.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for status
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There are no situations similar to, say, Peyton Manning joining the Denver Broncos for one last shot at Super Bowl glory.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Later, Zelensky is scheduled to meet with U.S. Vice President JD Vance to discuss the evolving situation. Update 2/14/25, 11:40 a.m.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The main level also includes two bedrooms, a laundry space and many windows that provide all-season views of the woodland setting.—
Richard Lane,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Asthmatic respiratory crisis indicates the pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing on his own, according to medical experts.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Such a deal would reduce US dependency on China, and provide significant incentive for the United States to boost Ukrainian security, a US official familiar with negotiations told CNN.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Families and others rallied again Saturday night in Tel Aviv to pressure Netanyahu's government for a deal to bring everyone else home.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Lutnick, 63, was a key player during Trump's political transition, working to help fill some 4,000 political positions in the federal government.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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At Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, 16 of 17 supervisory positions were eliminated, the National Parks Conservation Association’s Brengel told the Associated Press.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Reuters This story has been updated with additional information.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published February 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Feb. 2025
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2025
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That stretch of victories earned Hooker the No. 14 ranking in the 155-pound division against the No. 5 ranked Edson Barboza in the co-main event of a UFC on FOX card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Two key changes were part of a $418 million settlement announced last March after a series of lawsuits alleged that NAR, which counts 1.5 million real estate professionals among its ranks, had informal rules that propped up the industry’s traditional payment structure.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here’s a look at three other Islanders prospects drawing notice in the college ranks.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The task is one that Robb Report’s judges are uniquely qualified to take on, being that this magazine’s readers are those who actually cross-shop, buy, and drive the vehicles that comprise the uppermost echelon of the automotive market.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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In staffing this administration, Trump skipped over the Reagan-Bush governing class to create a new echelon of GOP leaders.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/status. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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