high-up
Example Sentences
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Misguided, opinionated labor is dead weight; the high-up leaders know best, which is why they’ve earned the positions they have to begin with.
From Slate • Sep. 14, 2023
Their entire scheme was later revealed by Mark Tinsley, the Beach family's civil attorney, who found that the Murdaughs were close acquaintances with several high-up officials working on the investigation.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023
The Aug. 14, 1978 cover depicted the façade of a New York building, with a bald-headed bird with glasses in a suit perched on a high-up window and enlightened by pale yellow rays of sunshine.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2022
Brianna: Most of the MeToo hashtags I’ve seen have been celebrities or people in high-up positions — high-profile people.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2022
The only light came from the dull orange glow of lampposts and the high-up windows of surrounding buildings.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
