elite

Example Sentences

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A total of 376 officers -- border guards, state police, city police, local sheriff departments and elite forces -- responded to the massacre, a Texas state lawmakers' report said in July 2022.

From Barron's

“We know that this distinctive talent is not only centered at a handful of, I’ll call them, elite sources,” Ciesil said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once on the ground, troops from the US Army's Delta Force, an elite special forces unit, moved quickly.

From BBC

The mission was led by elite special operations forces and was supported by every branch of the U.S. military, as well as intelligence and law enforcement agencies, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 18-year-old Englishman becomes just the fourth player to win the title in back-to-back years, joining Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson in that elite group.

From BBC