echelon
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“It’s essentially the upper echelon of El Niño events,” said Jonathan O’Brien, meteorologist with the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"In fact," she said, "people with learning disabilities have risen to the upper echelon of every public office in the United States, including former presidents."
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp said the Tour will double signature events, creating an upper echelon with about 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
He does not realize the attack is en echelon for a while; he thinks perhaps it is a diversion, and he will be hit on another flank.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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