charmed circle
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The St. Petersburg tycoon has for years been part of a charmed circle of Russian oligarchs with close ties to President Putin.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023
For scholars outside the charmed circle, who wonder what gems lie in wait, that can be frustrating.
From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2020
Woodrow Wilson, speaking of the territories, declared in 1913 that they stood “outside the charmed circle of our own national life.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2019
This experience gave her wings, and though her smarts and talent have ushered her into the charmed circle of literary awards and prizes, she sustains a generous heart and a human touch.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2019
Those outside Oppie’s charmed circle found it all rather bewildering— even Enrico Fermi, who should have recognized the behavior, since he was the object of similar veneration by his own students.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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