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high-up

[hahy-uhp] / ˈhaɪˈʌp /






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Blunt reprises her role as Emily Charlton, who is no longer an assistant at the magazine and now works as a high-up executive in luxury retail.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

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

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

I use my high-up storage for items I use infrequently, like vases and specialty cooking tools.

From Salon • May 20, 2022

The place was minuscule, it had one small, very high-up window, no electricity, and it was always cold.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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