status

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But Switzerland and its safe-haven status are part of the UBS special sauce, some analysts say, and it might not have the same allure with customers if it became a U.S.-based bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Dr. Ralph Abraham, his right-hand man at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently shrugged off rising measles cases, saying that losing our elimination status was simply the “cost of doing business.”

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

The world's biggest auto show opens in Beijing on Friday, as Chinese manufacturers solidify their status as industry innovators and foreign brands face ferocious competition in the country's giant car market.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He was granted residency status and worked as a driver in Lyon, learned French and paid taxes but was refused citizenship, he said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Thus in both Arabic and medieval culture experimentation had an uncertain status: it existed, but it was not admired or imitated.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton