The town became a regional capital and retained that status since.

The distance makes us celebrities and we enjoy that status.

He was very good at getting that status for people.

He too was an initiate, but had reached that status at a far younger age.

World Championships have been held since 1981, though earlier events later received that status.

The only real question is how we go about changing that status.

Presidents have granted China that status every year since 1980.

By 1921 he was the majority owner, maintaining that status into the 1930s.

What characteristics do they share which give them that status?

A lot more doors open up if I get that status.