high-up
Example Sentences
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Even then, the only sound was the rustle of breathing, of bodies shifting and of the high-up buzz of surveillance helicopters.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024
Raised beds can keep older dogs away from draughts, while cats may like high-up dens.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023
Misguided, opinionated labor is dead weight; the high-up leaders know best, which is why they’ve earned the positions they have to begin with.
From Slate • Sep. 14, 2023
Their entire scheme was later revealed by Mark Tinsley, the Beach family's civil attorney, who found that the Murdaughs were close acquaintances with several high-up officials working on the investigation.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023
I’m never sure if they can actually see me, so small in my high-up window, with the sun glaring against the glass to boot.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
