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elite

[ih-leet, ey-leet] / ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit /




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Over the past year, the Epstein files have metastasized into a defining symbol of elite impunity.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

An elite two-point shooter for the Spartans, VanSlooten has a high motor on the offensive side and can play a quick defensive game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He had traveled the world and mingled with the elite by the time Fiat scion Gianni Agnelli brought him back to Maranello as chairman—and gave him a specific mandate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"What once required elite specialists can now be performed by software agents," Shlomo said.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The black elite might attach itself to a movement that had already proven itself, but it would not supply leadership for such an effort.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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