highest-ranking
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Philippine police arrested a lawmaker on Monday over a multi-billion dollar graft scandal, making him the highest-ranking government official held in the case that caused mass protests in the country.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
In the emailed document, titled by the writer as an “Apology and Explanation,” Allen allegedly wrote that Trump administration officials would be “prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest” in terms of how he targeted them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
One was thought to be targeting the residence of the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat in Saudi Arabia, located a few hundred feet from the embassy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
A grand ayatollah and source of emulation is among a select few of the highest-ranking clerics.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
One of First National’s highest-ranking officers wasn’t above taking undisclosed interests in some of the ventures in which the bank lent money.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
