upper

Example Sentences

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They could not quite make the biggest leap of all, but they were firmly ensconced in the upper echelons.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

If Pulte is personally connected to The Fellowship, he’d hardly be alone in the administration’s upper ranks.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“Iran’s decisions show they believe they have the upper hand, with Trump deterred from renewing the fighting,” said Ofer Guterman, a senior researcher at the Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

McMaster and several other creative colonels, who, at least for a little while, turned around both the Iraq War and the upper echelons of the U.S.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“You know. A makher. A boss. The Americans call them the upper crust.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros