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elite

[ih-leet, ey-leet] / ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit /




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"After 16 years in elite sport, I know when performance suffers, you dive into the core of the issue, change the culture and you build a team that can deliver," she wrote.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The company’s senior executives are mostly French, graduates of the nation’s elite engineering schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For Deng, whose daughter isn't aiming for a "name school" such as the elite Tsinghua or Peking University in the capital, doing away with the gaokao would be ideal.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

And while elite teams and the MLS academy system is fine, the top of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

But at level ten, that began to change, because most gymnasts at that level were intending to pursue an elite career.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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