high-ranking
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Most recently, the Chinese leader’s purge has even swallowed the network of the man who once ran it: Wang Qishan, the enforcer Xi trusted to hunt “tigers”—Beijing’s term for high-ranking officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
She also scorched the DOJ lawyers—and specifically one high-ranking official, Lisa K. Hsiao—for deeply unethical behavior.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
However, Hegseth has seen the dismissal of a relatively large number of high-ranking leaders in a short time.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
While Magyar will only take office next month, his team has already held two rounds of talks with high-ranking EU officials as they look to bring black sheep Budapest back into the fold.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Captain Newport gathers the other ship captains and high-ranking gentlemen on the Susan Constant and opens the box.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
