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Recent Examples of statureGenetics often play a role, as short parents typically have short children (familial short stature).—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 For the last few decades, Plant has mostly ignored his legacy, his stature, his solo hits, his catalog with an All-Time Top 5 rock band.—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Plus, their large, upright mature size is a nice complement to the shorter stature of the Japanese maple.—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025 As Wright’s stature rose, he became entrusted with bigger budgets from major studios.—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stature
After tumbling from a 50-foot height, Dan Aykroyd walked away convinced that a higher power had caught him.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Their mom, Alyssa Crawford, shared two images of herself with her daughter Violet, with text alluding to the 4-year-old’s height being smaller than her peers.
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