elite
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Subpar defenses have plagued Lincoln Riley since his arrival at USC, and the Trojans’ performance against San José State raises the question of whether they are ready to compete among the elite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference teams generally spend more on players than anyone else in college football, with some elite rosters costing more than $40 million this season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
To outsiders, investing can seem like an elite country club with its own rules.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Laura has become part of the elite group to complete the "full house"
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Injuries aside, in Aimee’s experience the only girls who continued past level eight were those who wanted to pursue an elite career.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
It was founded in 1920 by elites including Talaat Harb as the first bank in the country wholly owned by Egyptians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Nadezhdin, who worked in the government in the 1990s and was also a lawmaker in parliament, said Russian elites are frustrated but too afraid to act.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The institutions and elites that had sustained interest in Greek literature and the ancient past were swept away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Its carefully planned streets and advanced brick drainage systems indicate that resources were directed toward shared infrastructure rather than monuments celebrating rulers or religious elites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Although the empire left the original elites of conquered lands in place, it humiliated them.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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