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rarefied

[rair-uh-fahyd] / ˈrɛər əˌfaɪd /
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Such is the rarefied air they're breathing at this World Cup, what we said in previewing Haiti can be said again in looking forward to Morocco.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Samsung 005930 14.62%increase; green up pointing triangle Electronics has joined the rarefied air of companies valued at over a trillion dollars as its stock continued to be boosted by the boom in artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Their stakes are real, but the dispute comes to the court in such rarefied doctrinal form that the underlying injury almost disappears.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The privilege is pressure, pressure is a privilege and the possibility of making such rarefied history, with folks at FanGraphs giving the Dodgers 27% odds to win this World Series, is anything but automatic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Corrections was, albeit in a rarefied macho way, a “people-skills” profession.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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