top-ranking
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In May 2021, Nigeria's top-ranking army commander, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other officers were killed when their plane crashed in bad weather while trying to land at northern Kaduna state airport.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Polls have consistently indicated in recent months that the cost of living is a top-ranking issue among Americans.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The WHO tries to keep tabs on these things, listing things like bird flu, Ebola, Nipah, Lassa and yes, hantavirus, as top-ranking threats to global health.
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
During a hearing this month, Elbridge Colby, a top-ranking Defense Department official, claimed not to recognize his own past quotes when a Democratic congressman read them aloud.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2026
Domestic horses of a pack line follow the human leader as they would normally follow the top-ranking female.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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