high-up
Example Sentences
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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
“They let go of a pretty high-up manager who they only hired a month ago.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Raising their beds off the ground can keep older dogs away from draughts, while cats may like playing or resting in high-up dens or on climbing posts.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Another transition high-up told the publication Hegseth “was vetted, but this alleged incident didn’t come up.”
From Salon • Nov. 15, 2024
But I wouldn’t know where exactly to run, only toward the mountain Imbabura, whose peak I’ve glimpsed through the high-up windows.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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