inner circle

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Sanchez is also under attack from critics over several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

People often become more selective about their relationships as they grow older, focusing more attention on a smaller inner circle of close connections.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Musk, the onetime “First Buddy,” appeared to have re-entered the president’s inner circle, less than a year after their relationship appeared to have frayed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Like Yermak, Mindich was once part of Zelensky's inner circle and co-owned the president's former TV studio Kvartal95, before sanctions were imposed on him.

From BBC • May 12, 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