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tier

[teer] / tɪər /


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But a system that works primarily for the top tier is less a development system than a sorting mechanism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

When it comes to variety shows, drag brunches and clowns, our town is top tier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

That leaves a wide middle- and upper-middle tier: investors with a few million dollars, real assets, serious savings — but no built-in human infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

“I think they were impressed with the validation that we’ve received from our tier one customers,” CEO J. Clay Sell told Barron’s on Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The tier balanced itself on its edge for an indecisive moment, then toppled.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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