echelons

Example Sentences

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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

Instead, he explores the wounds inflicted by fame’s piercing orbit, implying that absolution isn’t attained by climbing stardom’s echelons, but by falling just before reaching the top, hitting every last regret on the way down.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 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

His success helped propel the family to the wealthiest echelons, with an estimated net worth of $11.6 billion in 2024, ranking No. 38 on Forbes magazine’s list of the richest American families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Here I think I should remind you that my family is long-established in rather the upper echelons of the British aristocracy.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein