lofty
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Even though Microsoft’s latest quarterly print signaled growing traction for Azure, its AI-forward cloud platform, this detail was overshadowed by lofty capex guidance that drove shares down nearly 4% in the wake of the report.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Critics questioned whether investor enthusiasm and lofty valuations were justified by the company's financial performance, while supporters argued that many successful technology businesses had also endured long periods of losses while building scale.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
This was the lofty idealism of Neoclassicism, that a building should capture the pure expression of one single grand thought.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
ERock’s valuation looks lofty given its latest annual results.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Humankind paid for its lofty vision and industrious hands with backaches and stiff necks.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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