It has since reached iconic status both in American culture and around the world.

He reached emeritus status at the university and its museum in 1977.

She reached emeritus status in 1978 but continued her research until a few months ago.

He reached emeritus status in 1987 but continued his research.

So there is still quite a bit of ground for the new middle class to cover before it reaches elite status.

But competitors said the race was still worth the 31-year wait to reach official status.

This one machine alone took a year to reach experimental status.

He reached senior status in 1930 and remained with the court until his death.

Released as a single, this track reached gold status in less than a month.

Several systems were under development, but none had reached operational status before the war's end.