echelon

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"In fact," she said, "people with learning disabilities have risen to the upper echelon of every public office in the United States, including former presidents."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The goal now, Rolapp said, is to create an upper echelon by doubling the number of signature events, which will feature a consistent format: around 120 players and a cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Newsom is eventually taken under Getty’s wing, where he’s introduced into a new echelon of society and politics.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Robert Duvall earned seven Oscar nominations over the course of his celebrated career, the last for the 2014 legal drama “The Judge,” a movie no one would have in the upper echelon of his filmography.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Everything from the rear echelon to the forward echelon and back was sent through us.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac