lofty
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Several weeks into the rollout, the lofty goals of the accounts are being confronted by day-to-day realities.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mr. McKellen’s lofty reading does produce the occasional half-swallowed word, so listeners may need to replay some passages, but in every other respect they are in the hands of a master and can relax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It is a remarkable feat for London City to have persuaded Putellas to join as they continue to show lofty ambitions.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Haughty, hectoring and pleased with herself, she is single-handedly wrecking her hen-pecked husband Gavin’s lofty political ambitions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
While I considered how to reply to this lofty idea, Hamlet answered Horatio.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
An uptick in business air travel is fueling loftier hopes for United Airlines, which is slated to report its holiday-quarter results this week.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 19, 2026
If he fixes the Rockies, he will have achieved something loftier than the Rocky Mountains themselves—and become the envy of his peers forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
"A loftier way of putting that is we're trying to outcompete the state," said Green, a former intern at the Adam Smith Institute, a pro-free market think tank.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
Clearly, his trajectory had him on a loftier path than Wilmington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025
Let me explain what I mean by sharing my reaction to another passage, this one much loftier in tone and ambition than “Ask the Bird Folks.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
While Halma’s guidance clears the consensus bar, it might fall short of the loftiest expectations, analysts at Jefferies wrote in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
US gross domestic product in the third quarter came in at 4.3 percent on an annualized basis, easily topping expectations and the loftiest growth in two years.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Ascending to football's loftiest heights challenges the senses, and Girona's surefootenedness at this level is already being rigorously tested.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024
He has a new team and a different perspective after being on a team that achieved the loftiest of collective goals.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Most of all, they loved the fact that each of them was as important to her as the loftiest church leader or city mayor.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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