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echelon

[esh-uh-lon] / ˈɛʃ əˌlɒn /


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The paintings were a massive hit, catapulting Julian to a new echelon of fame, but isolating Christopher and ultimately driving him away, leaving the third and final series incomplete.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The goal now, Rolapp said, is to create an upper echelon by doubling the number of signature events, which will feature a consistent format: around 120 players and a cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Newsom is eventually taken under Getty’s wing, where he’s introduced into a new echelon of society and politics.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Robert Duvall earned seven Oscar nominations over the course of his celebrated career, the last for the 2014 legal drama “The Judge,” a movie no one would have in the upper echelon of his filmography.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Even now, if Lee attacked en echelon, some of the brigades could not attack before dark, unless everything went very smoothly, and it would not go smoothly, not today.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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