inner circle

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Rodriguez, a former member of Maduro's inner circle who is now championing liberal reforms, hailed the law as "a vehicle for building future prosperity."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Shell brought substantial experience running a media company to Ellison’s inner circle, a group that included former investment bankers and others who haven’t run a large-scale enterprise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In Iraq, Saddam Hussein built dozens of palaces for top-level Bath party officials, Republican Guard leadership, and members of his family and inner circle.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 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

Observers of Soviet politics figured Khrushchev was about the fifth most powerful figure in Stalin’s inner circle.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin