elite
Example Sentences
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Cambodia's ruling elite have been close to Chen Zhi for years.
From BBC
“They have so much experience just through their time with being elite athletes and things like that,” coach Janelle McDonald said about her freshman class.
From Los Angeles Times
In a game that the Bruins needed to win to get their season back on track and have any realistic chance at an elite finish in the Big Ten, they fell flat once more.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
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