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
They improved to 5-12 against such teams after losing 12 of their last 13 games against the league’s upper echelon.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 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
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, the most ruthless member of the top echelon, went into hiding, his reputation for cowardice intact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
He does not realize the attack is en echelon for a while; he thinks perhaps it is a diversion, and he will be hit on another flank.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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