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elite

[ih-leet, ey-leet] / ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit /




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General manager Bill Guerin prioritized size, brawn and checking prowess over elite scoring ability, which meant leaving several of America’s most dynamic offensive threats at home.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He’s more consistently taking the tougher assignments right now, and he’s back to being just an elite two-way player on both ends of the floor,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times

The boys told British Curling they were only willing to join the elite programme as a unit and not individually.

From BBC

Quietly, consistently, he advocated for me behind closed doors, recommending me for opportunities I didn’t know I was even in the running for and helping me navigate the unwritten rules of an elite academic institution.

From The Wall Street Journal

The poet appealed to Hallam’s imaginative depths, and Hallam brought the unkempt and solitary Tennyson into the world of the elite and affluent.

From The Wall Street Journal