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elite

[ih-leet, ey-leet] / ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit /




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Outside, there was more enthusiasm for cooperating with the new German elite.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

For another, Formula 1 and soccer, sports frequently coded as elite and coastal, are experiencing booms of popularity across the country.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

A surfer and physical fitness buff, Brambles rose through the ranks quickly, eventually becoming a supervisor in the elite Organized Crime Intelligence Division.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Unlike many players who reach elite clubs through prestigious academies or early top-flight breakthroughs, Chavarria had to take the longer route.

From BBC Aug. 12, 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

Its carefully planned streets and advanced brick drainage systems indicate that resources were directed toward shared infrastructure rather than monuments celebrating rulers or religious elites.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

His uncle, Prince Kiril, and dozens of Bulgarian elites connected to the monarchy weren’t so fortunate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

It was a story we Mexicans know too well — we’re talented, just not yet at the level of the elites of the world.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Caruana Galizia had exposed corruption at the highest level in the country, shining a spotlight on murky links between Malta's business and political elites.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Other donors to the Christian Union are members of local elites across the Bible Belt.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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