high-up
Example Sentences
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A lot of experienced emergency managers I’ve spoken to, including people who are very high up and very well respected within the agency, believe in some of these reforms.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
That concession stand — high up in View Level Section 42 — was the only one out of about 160 at Angel Stadium to be flagged by Orange County health inspectors Wednesday for “rodent infestation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
He’s worried about that because his work on the Strait of Hormuz assures him that plenty of people plenty high up were aware of the risks of going to war with Iran.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Gu has 2.6m followers on Instagram, has amassed 11.7m likes on TikTok, and at the Livigno Snow Park high up in the Italian Alps, no athlete has more fans in attendance.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
She walked into a dark room, peeked out from behind a shade, and saw the sheik high up in the cherry tree silhouetted against the moon.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
