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elite

[ih-leet, ey-leet] / ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit /




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With the high bar it set for entry into its elite training system, and its sclerotic marital customs limiting birthrates, its population of homoioi decreased while neighboring states were growing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Those behind the event argue enhancement already exists in elite sport, but secretly and without transparency, and say bringing it into the open where it can be monitored makes it safer.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The kickboxing superstar, who reigned as the Glory heavyweight world champion for 12 years, clearly demonstrated that he has the tools to hang with boxing's elite.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“He brings us tremendous value with his ability to recruit elite players nationally, but especially the impact he can have for us recruiting the great state of Louisiana.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In the dialogues he wrote he describes himself as mixing with the elite of English society, but he later claimed this was fiction not fact.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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