inner circle

Example Sentences

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The relatively intact inner circle of this term stands in stark contrast to his first term in office between 2017 and 2021, which saw a flurry of firings and replacements.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Plus there’s a lot of money to be made, particularly if he and his inner circle have placed their bets on the prediction markets or oil futures.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

He returned to Silicon Valley and eventually joined the so-called A-team at Uber, the inner circle that led the company to become one of the fastest-growing and most richly funded startups at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Come March and April, this person enters our inner circle — an intimate partner who digs into our financial life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The werewolf might be allowed to wear Death Eater robes when they wanted to use him, but only Voldemort’s inner circle were branded with the Dark Mark: Greyback had not been granted this highest honor.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling