tier
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They said Jain submitted letters from a security-consulting firm that rated his data center at the most reliable and highest-performing tier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Nearly half of all households fell into a tier “above the asset poverty line,” meaning they “have escaped acute fragility but do not currently have a foundation for resilience and growth.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Sales are booming for homes that cost $1 million or more," Long said, but were "a lot more modest in the middle tier and, especially, the more affordable homes."
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Many other Diamond League meetings take place in single-tier stadiums, or with the upper tier blocked off.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
I had delivered the morning paper to him for years, once managing to fling a folded Bluefield Daily Telegraph right through a tier of milk bottles on his front porch.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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