high-up
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They let go of a pretty high-up manager who they only hired a month ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
Another transition high-up told the publication Hegseth “was vetted, but this alleged incident didn’t come up.”
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2024
Even then, the only sound was the rustle of breathing, of bodies shifting and of the high-up buzz of surveillance helicopters.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
Raised beds can keep older dogs away from draughts, while cats may like high-up dens.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023
Two strong rays of light entered the subterranean restaurant through high-up windows along the street.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
“Our agency officials, the high-ups — they had no clue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
Later Randon would testify that she advised Salter not to cooperate with Whitlock's effort to correct the record until she had talked to high-ups.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2020
In short, the high-ups wanted to take a look at weird shit.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 15, 2019
"We took the dead body straight to the town square where we staged a sit-in for seven hours, and left only after the district administration high-ups assured us that justice would be done."
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2017
The high-ups in the underworld hang out there, and I pick up occasional bits of news.
From Man of Many Minds by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans
