echelon

Example Sentences

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Few reach the highest echelons of American politics without leaving a record to be examined.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite being in an elite echelon of Sherpas — he has scaled Everest 26 times — his earnings barely cover the expenses of his family of four.

From New York Times

It begins with Julio Rodriguez, who seemed poised to ascend to the highest echelons of the game but has been shockingly ordinary.

From Seattle Times

Still, when Martin was in high school, he and Ginni Thomas had income that put them comfortably in the top echelon of Americans.

From Salon

Trump's frontrunner status, however, is a reminder that anti-science views can help lift Republicans into the highest echelons of their party.

From Salon