highest-ranking
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Gen. Maurice Rose, the highest-ranking Jewish officer in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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
He was the highest-ranking military official to die in the long-running conflict since 2021.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
A grand ayatollah and source of emulation is among a select few of the highest-ranking clerics.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
Despite what Roosevelt may have wanted, the responsibility of bringing justice for the crime fell on Rondon since he was the highest-ranking Brazilian military officer.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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