elite

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Border Patrol agents from an elite unit rappelled from a hovering Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of a 130-unit apartment complex.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Gen. Qassem Suleimani, who led Iran’s Quds Force, an elite branch of the Iranian military responsible for the country’s foreign operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He and his staff talk about the prospect of AI riches, sharing stories of teenagers who got into elite universities, but barely stayed through orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

This is the final event for snooker's elite players before the World Championship begins in Sheffield on 18 April.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Order Castles were prestigious finishing schools for the Nazi elite.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti