elites
Example Sentences
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It was a story we Mexicans know too well — we’re talented, just not yet at the level of the elites of the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Caruana Galizia had exposed corruption at the highest level in the country, shining a spotlight on murky links between Malta's business and political elites.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The revelations from the files further fueled the widespread, bipartisan exasperation among voters with the wealthiest elites.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Along one wall, a 19th-century trompe l’oeil screen dramatizes the classical gentlemanly taste that dominated among Neo-Confucian elites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
For decades, Cuban elites and wealthy Americans had been exploiting the island, gobbling up the richest sugar farms, the most profitable utilities and casinos.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
