echelon
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The paintings were a massive hit, catapulting Julian to a new echelon of fame, but isolating Christopher and ultimately driving him away, leaving the third and final series incomplete.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
"In fact," she said, "people with learning disabilities have risen to the upper echelon of every public office in the United States, including former presidents."
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Newsom is eventually taken under Getty’s wing, where he’s introduced into a new echelon of society and politics.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026
Robert Duvall earned seven Oscar nominations over the course of his celebrated career, the last for the 2014 legal drama “The Judge,” a movie no one would have in the upper echelon of his filmography.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
But it was the point of an echelon attack.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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