elite

Subpar defenses have plagued Lincoln Riley since his arrival at USC, and the Trojans’ performance against San José State raises the question of whether they are ready to compete among the elite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

But in Silicon Valley, Aschenbrenner’s stature has only grown among the elite group of researchers and executives that share his zealotry in a future dominated by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Ultimately, according to Goncalves, the frontman remains the same person, but one intent on becoming a truly "elite".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

To outsiders, investing can seem like an elite country club with its own rules.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The elite of Durham sneered openly at them whereas middle-class whites tried to put as much distance as possible between themselves and their poorer cousins.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Nadezhdin, who worked in the government in the 1990s and was also a lawmaker in parliament, said Russian elites are frustrated but too afraid to act.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Its carefully planned streets and advanced brick drainage systems indicate that resources were directed toward shared infrastructure rather than monuments celebrating rulers or religious elites.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

Despite his national hero status, Aung San is feted mostly by ethnic majority Bamar elites, rather than the ethnic minority groups who have fought against central rule for decades, researcher Morgan Michaels said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Policy elites on both sides of the Atlantic blithely assumed that engagement with the West would lead China to liberalize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

As a prime example, consider the repeated appearance of childless elites, such as the Catholic priesthood, Buddhist monastic orders and Chinese eunuch bureaucracies.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari