high-ranking

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She also scorched the DOJ lawyers—and specifically one high-ranking official, Lisa K. Hsiao—for deeply unethical behavior.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

After the war Mengele, like many high-ranking Nazis, quickly changed both his uniform, and his name.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“These factors allowed Israel to construct a precise target bank encompassing both field commanders and high-ranking leadership figures,” Shehadeh said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Rank-and-file reporters, producers and editors often don’t get a chance to attend the high-priced event, while high-ranking politicians, celebrities and television anchors who don’t cover the White House often do.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

We passed several other Sixer avatars as we walked, and the moment they saw Sorrento, they each snapped to rigid attention and saluted him, as if he were some high-ranking general.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline