top-ranking

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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

This year's choice, Smith, has spent eight years as referee -- the top-ranking position of the on-field officials -- and was previously in the more junior role of umpire.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Distressed funds are buying up bankrupt First Brands Group’s top-ranking loans after an unexpected and sharp selloff, joining the core creditor group driving the auto-parts seller’s bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Videos and television broadcasts showed black smoke rising from a series of buildings in Doha’s Katara district, a normally quiet residential area where Hamas and several of its top-ranking members have lived for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Fifi, who is now the top-ranking female, has two more sons, Faustino and baby Ferdinand.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall