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elite

[ih-leet, ey-leet] / ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit /




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It was also an open-source platform, developed by home-grown engineers from elite Chinese universities.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

There were three home runs, diving catches, two elite starting pitchers competing at a high level and both teams refusing to let the other separate itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He and his staff talk about the prospect of AI riches, sharing stories of teenagers who got into elite universities, but barely stayed through orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The roster of shows where Silicon Valley's elite now prefer to make news constitutes a parallel media ecosystem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“It was supposed to be the elite of the elite,” said one of the traders.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis