pre-eminent
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When it comes to unpacking John le Carré’s career as the pre-eminent spy writer of his generation, what better place to start than with a piece of luggage?
Everything appeared set up for Walid Regragui's Morocco side to cement their status as Africa's pre-eminent footballing force as the continent's top-ranked team made it to the final against Senegal in Rabat.
From Barron's
Walid Regragui's Morocco have established themselves in recent years as Africa's pre-eminent national team, becoming the first from the continent to reach a World Cup semi-final, in 2022, and climbing to 11th place in the world rankings, just above Italy.
From Barron's
Yet just weeks before that loss, aided by Strayhorn, Ellington created a recording that reaffirmed his standing as America’s pre-eminent jazz composer-bandleader.
One could argue that with its current 50% share of international payments, the dollar already is pre-eminent in the global economy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
