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elite

[ih-leet, ey-leet] / ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit /




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Sticker prices at elite universities nationwide are approaching $100,000 in total costs a year, topping the average U.S. household income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Pope Leo, on the other hand, hasn’t built up such ill-will among elite Catholics in the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The visa cap hit undergraduate colleges the hardest, while elite institutions and universities were largely insulated.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Over the past year, the Epstein files have metastasized into a defining symbol of elite impunity.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Ironically, this disenchantment with Durham’s black elite among poor blacks came just as the former group realized its apotheosis.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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