echelons

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Worldwide, the number of equine clones born a year pales in comparison to traditionally-bred horses, but those clones—and their offspring—are starting to emerge in the top echelons of different equestrian disciplines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

McMaster and several other creative colonels, who, at least for a little while, turned around both the Iraq War and the upper echelons of the U.S.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The National League suffers from an archaic quirk within the upper echelons of the football pyramid, with only its champions going straight up.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

He emphasised that it is "the norm, not exception" that there is closed-door debate within the top echelons of the Islamic republic, especially at a time of such stress.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

She travels in the upper echelons of Fenway High, and getting a hi from up there is good enough.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali